Ustou Explained

Ustou
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Saint-Girons
Canton:	Couserans Est
Insee:	09322
Postal Code:	09140
Mayor:	Alain Servat^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Coordinates:	42.7997°N 1.2644°W
Elevation M:	746
Elevation Min M:	560
Elevation Max M:	2803
Area Km2:	98.34

Ustou (in French pronounced as /ystu/; Occitan (post 1500);: Uston) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

The commune of Ustou comprises several villages: Saint-Lizier, Le Trein, Sérac; and numerous hamlets, including: Escots, Bieille, Rouze.

Population

Inhabitants of Ustou are called Ustouens.

Sights

• The Château de Mirabat, a Middle Ages castle, known to be in ruins in the 14th century, is in the communes of Seix, Oust and Ustou.

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.