What is "ariege"

Ariège (; ) is a department in the Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées region of southwestern France named after the Ariège River. Its capital is the town of Foix and the INSEE and Postal code is 09. The inhabitants of the department are known as Ariègeois or Ariègeoises.

The Ariège (, ) is a 164 km long river in southern France, right tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the Pyrenees, where it forms part of the border with Andorra. It flows north through the following départements and towns:

• Ariège (named after the river): Ax-les-Thermes, Les Cabannes, Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Montgaillard, Foix, Varilhes, Pamiers, Saverdun.
• Haute-Garonne: Cintegabelle, Auterive.

It flows into the Garonne in Portet-sur-Garonne, south of Toulouse. If the Latin origin of its name (Aurigera) is to be trusted, the Ariège is supposed to carry gold nuggets.

Ariège may refer to:

• Ariège (department), department in the Midi-Pyrénées region of southwestern France, named after the river of the same name
• Ariège (river), river in southern France
• SS Ariège, cargo ship
• Ariege (horse), a filly born to Kostroma (horse)