Country France Department Ariège Intercommunality Pays d'Olmes Area 12.57 km² Arrondissement Foix | Region Occitanie Canton Lavelanet Population (2008) 6,747 Local time Monday 7:35 PM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Lavelanet (L'Avelhanet in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
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Map of 09300 Lavelanet, France
Population
Its inhabitants are called Lavelanetiens.
Tour de France
In 2002 the 13th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.
In 2008 the 12th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.
Etymology
The name of Lavelanet comes from the Latin avellana meaning "hazel nut" (noisette in French).
Personalities
References
Lavelanet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA