| Argelès-Gazost | |
|---|---|
| Subprefecture and commune | |
 The view of the village from Hautacam | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Argelès-Gazost | |
  Argelès-GazostShow map of France Argelès-GazostShow map of Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′N 0°06′W / 43.00°N 0.10°W / 43.00; -0.10 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Argelès-Gazost |
| Canton | La Vallée des Gaves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gaëlle Vallin |
| Area | 3.05 km (1.18 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,850 |
| • Density | 930/km (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65025 /65400 |
| Elevation | 412–600 m (1,352–1,969 ft) (avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Argelès-Gazost (French pronunciation: [aʁʒəlɛs ɡazɔst] ; Occitan: Argelèrs de Gasòst) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.
The Pyrénées Animal Park is located in Argelès-Gazost.
Population
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| Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Climate
| Climate data for Argelès-Gazost (Ayros-Arbouix), elevation 478 m (1,568 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.5 (106.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 110.1 (4.33) |
90.0 (3.54) |
86.3 (3.40) |
106.5 (4.19) |
103.0 (4.06) |
81.9 (3.22) |
65.8 (2.59) |
60.6 (2.39) |
68.4 (2.69) |
83.1 (3.27) |
137.3 (5.41) |
105.2 (4.14) |
1,098.2 (43.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.6 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 127.2 |
| Source: Meteociel | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Argelès-Gazost, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Normales et records pour Ayros Arbouix (65)". Meteociel. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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