Montespan
Montespan | |
|---|---|
 The chateau ruins in Montespan | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montespan | |
  Montespan Location within France  Montespan Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°05′09″N 0°51′18″E / 43.0858°N 0.855°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
| Intercommunality | Cagire Garonne Salat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Christine Llorens[1] |
Area 1 | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 476 |
| • Density | 37.9/km2 (98.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31372 /31260 |
| Elevation | 298–522 m (978–1,713 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montespan (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃]; Occitan: [mũnteˈspa]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 479 | — |
| 1975 | 432 | −1.46% |
| 1982 | 428 | −0.13% |
| 1990 | 398 | −0.90% |
| 1999 | 422 | +0.65% |
| 2007 | 435 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 444 | +0.41% |
| 2017 | 455 | +0.49% |
| 2023 | 476 | +0.75% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
The remains of a 13th-century castle, the Château de Montespan, have been listed since 1926 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Restes du château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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