Gensac-sur-Garonne
Gensac-sur-Garonne | |
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 The town hall in Gensac-sur-Garonne | |
Location of Gensac-sur-Garonne | |
  Gensac-sur-Garonne Location within France  Gensac-sur-Garonne Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′06″N 1°07′54″E / 43.2183°N 1.1317°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Auterive |
| Intercommunality | Volvestre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Sophie Jean[1] |
Area 1 | 10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 451 |
| • Density | 44.5/km2 (115/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31219 /31310 |
| Elevation | 215–380 m (705–1,247 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gensac-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃sak syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Gensac on Garonne; Occitan: Gençac de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Geography
The commune is bordered by five other communes: Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the north, Rieux-Volvestre to the northeast, Goutevernisse to the east, Saint-Christaud to the south, and finally by Cazères across the river Garonne to the west.
The river Garonne flows through the commune, making the suffix -sur-Garonne, forming a border between Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne and Cazères.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 238 | — |
| 1975 | 189 | −3.24% |
| 1982 | 205 | +1.17% |
| 1990 | 249 | +2.46% |
| 1999 | 264 | +0.65% |
| 2007 | 312 | +2.11% |
| 2012 | 370 | +3.47% |
| 2017 | 442 | +3.62% |
| 2023 | 451 | +0.34% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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