Foix

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Foix is a historic town in southwestern France known for its medieval castle and role as the former capital of the County of Foix.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
former capital city
subprefecture in France
administrativeStatus prefecture of Ariège until 1790s
areaSquareKilometers 19.32
capitalOf County of Foix
country France
currentStatus subprefecture of Ariège
elevationMaxMeters 1511
elevationMinMeters 382
hasDemonym Fuxéen
Fuxéenne
hasHeritageDesignation site with listed historical monuments
hasLandmark Château de Foix
hasMuseum Musée départemental de l’Ariège
hasRailwayStation Gare de Foix
hasReligiousBuilding Saint-Volusien Abbey
hasStructure Pont Vieux de Foix
hasTourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
historicRegion Languedoc NERFINISHED
Occitania
INSEECODE 09122
isPartOf County of Foix
isSeatOf arrondissement of Foix
canton of Foix
knownFor historic town center
medieval castle
languageRegion Occitan
surface form: Occitan language area
locatedIn Ariège department
Occitanie region NERFINISHED
southwestern France NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Arga River
surface form: Arget River

Ariège River NERFINISHED
nearBorderWith Andorra
Spain
nearMountainRange Pyrenees
postalCode 09000
regionCapitalOf none
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
twinnedWith Alcover
Lleida
Roda de Ter

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