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Ariège ((:aʁjɛʒ); (オック語:Arièja)) is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region of southwestern France named after the Ariège River. Its capital is the town of Foix and the INSEE and Postal code is 09. The inhabitants of the department are known as ''Ariègeois'' or ''Ariègeoises''.〔(Inhabitants of France ) 〕 == Geography == The department is part of the current region of Midi-Pyrénées and is surrounded by the French departments of Haute-Garonne to the west and north, :Aude to the east, and Pyrénées-Orientales in the south-east, as well as Spain (Lleida) and Andorra in the south. Covering an area of 4,890 km2, the department is divided into three arrondissements: Foix, Pamiers, and Saint-Girons.〔(Departmental Maps of Ariège ), préfecture website, consulted on 4 July 2013 〕 It is composed of 13 cantons, 21 intercommunalities, and 332 communes. In 2009 the Regional Natural Park of the Ariège Pyrenees was created covering about 40% of the area of the department of Ariège. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ariège (department)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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