Salles-sur-Garonne
Salles-sur-Garonne | |
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 A general view of Salles-sur-Garonne | |
Location of Salles-sur-Garonne | |
  Salles-sur-Garonne Location within France  Salles-sur-Garonne Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′25″N 1°10′50″E / 43.2736°N 1.1806°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Auterive |
| Intercommunality | Volvestre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Caillet[1] |
Area 1 | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 584 |
| • Density | 103/km2 (266/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31525 /31390 |
| Elevation | 205–229 m (673–751 ft) (avg. 224 m or 735 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Salles-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [sal syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Salles on Garonne; Occitan: Salas de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 208 | — |
| 1975 | 217 | +0.61% |
| 1982 | 215 | −0.13% |
| 1990 | 250 | +1.90% |
| 1999 | 301 | +2.08% |
| 2007 | 468 | +5.67% |
| 2012 | 511 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 573 | +2.32% |
| 2023 | 584 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
The commune is bordered by five other communes: Lafitte-Vigordane to the north, Carbonne to the northeast, Rieux-Volvestre across the river Garonne to the east, Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne to the south, and Saint-Élix-le-Château to the east.
The river Garonne flows through the commune, making the suffix -sur-Garonne, forming a border with Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne.
International relations
In 2010, Salles-sur-Garonne became a sister city of Lhatse, Tibet.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ Des communes françaises parrainent des communes au Tibet
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