Augirein (; oc, Augirenh) is a

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in the Ariège department in the

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region of south-western

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Augirenois'' or ''Augirenoises''.

Geography

Augirein is located in the former province of

Couserans 125px, Coat of arms of CouseransCouserans (; Gascon: ''Coserans'' ) is a small former province of France located in the Pyrenees mountains. Today Couserans makes up the western half of the Ariège ''département'', around the towns of Saint-Gir ...

some 30 km south-east of Saint-Gaudens and 25 km west by south-west of Saint-Girons. Access to the commune is by road D618 from Saint-Lary in the west which passes through the north of the commune and the village and continues east to

Orgibet Orgibet is a commune in the Ariège department in South-Western France. Population Inhabitants of the area are called ''Orgibetois''. See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Ari ...

. Just east of the village is the hamlet of Terrefete. The commune is almost all rugged and heavily forested except for a small area in the north where the village is.Google Maps
/ref> The ''Bouigane'' river flows through the north of the commune from west to east and continues to join the Lez at Audressein. The ''Ruisseau de Nede'' rises south of the commune and flows through the centre from south to north to join the ''Bouigane'' on the north-eastern border of the commune. Several tributaries rise in the commune and join the ''Ruisseau de Nede'' including the ''Ruisseau de Couledoux'' and the ''Ruisseau des Souls''.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 76 inhabitants. Augirein Mairie

Sites and monuments

The Church contains a Chalice (19th century) which is registered as a historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy

References

External links

Augirein on the old IGN website

Augirein on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Auguren'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
{{authority control Communes of Ariège (department)