Orus

For the Greek grammarian Orus (or Oros), see Oros of Alexandria

Orus
Orus
Administration
Country	France
Region	Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Foix
Canton	Vicdessos
Intercommunality	Auzat-Vicdessos
Mayor	Éric Delpy (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	819–1,980 m (2,687–6,500 ft) (avg. 981 m/3,219 ft)
Land area1	9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Population2	22  (2008)
- Density	2 /km2 (5.2 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	09222/ 09220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 42°46′59″N 1°30′29″E / 42.7830555556°N 1.50805555556°E / 42.7830555556; 1.50805555556

Orus is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Orus are called Orusiens.

Historical population of Orus

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
8	15	11	13	20	18	22

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department

References

• INSEE