Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne

Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
The church in Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
The church in Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Coat of arms of Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Location of Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne is located in France
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Location within France
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne is located in Occitanie
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°14′37″N 1°09′11″E / 43.2436°N 1.1531°E / 43.2436; 1.1531
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonAuterive
IntercommunalityVolvestre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Lefebvre[1]
Area
1
8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
549
 • Density67.4/km2 (174/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31492 /31220
Elevation205–241 m (673–791 ft)
(avg. 223 m or 732 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Saint-Julien on Garonne; before September 2005: Saint-Julien;[3] Occitan: Sent Julian de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is bordered by six other communes: Saint-Élix-le-Château to the north, Salles-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the northeast, Lavelanet-de-Comminges to the west, Rieux-Volvestre to the east, Gensac-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the south, and finally by Cazères to the southwest.

The river Garonne flows through the commune, making the suffix -sur-Garonne, forming a border with Gensac-sur-Garonne and Salles-sur-Garonne.

History

The commune of Saint-Julien was renamed to Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne in 2005 by a decision.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 341—    
1975 285−2.53%
1982 282−0.15%
1990 291+0.39%
1999 342+1.81%
2007 430+2.90%
2012 534+4.43%
2017 553+0.70%
2023 549−0.12%
Source: INSEE[4]

The inhabitants of the commune are called Saint-Julienois in French.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Décret n° 2005-1155 du 12 septembre 2005 portant changement de nom de communes". Légifrance (in French).
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE