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For the river in Catalonia, Spain see Foix River.
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Coordinates: 42°57′59″N 1°36′28″E / 42.966389°N 1.60777°E / 42.966389; 1.60777

Commune of Foix

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Location
Foix is located in France
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Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Foix
Canton Foix-Ville
Intercommunality Pays de Foix
Mayor Jean-Noël Fondère
(2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation 358–933 m (1,170–3,060 ft)
(avg. 400 m/1,300 ft)
Land area1 19.32 km2 (7.46 sq mi)
Population2 9,109  (1999)
 - Density 471 /km² (1,220 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 09122/ 09000
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Foix (French pronunciation: [fwa]; Occitan: Fois, [ˈfujs, ˈfujʃ]; Catalan: Foix, [ˈfoʃ]) is a commune, the capital of the Ariège département in France. It is the least populous administrative center of a département in all of France (1999 census), although it is only very slightly smaller than Privas. It lies south of Toulouse, close to the border with Spain and Andorra.

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[edit] History

Château des Comtes de Foix

The town of Foix probably owes its origin to an oratory founded by Charlemagne, which afterwards became an abbey. The current area was preceded by the County of Foix.

[edit] Heraldry

The coat of arms used by the commune has the blazon Or, three pallets gules. This is replicated on the flag, and in the arms of the département. It originates from the arms of the Counts of Foix, and, as such, dates back into medieval times. It bears a resemblance to the coat of arms of Aragon, both featuring in the coat of arms of Andorra.

[edit] Miscellaneous

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