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Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne

Coordinates: 43°14′37″N 1°09′11″E / 43.2436°N 1.1531°E / 43.2436; 1.1531
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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
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Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne is located in France
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne is located in Occitanie
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
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
 (2021)[2]
552
 • Density68/km2 (180/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

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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

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962303—    
1968341+12.5%
1975285−16.4%
1982282−1.1%
1990291+3.2%
1999342+17.5%
2005422+23.4%
2008459+8.8%
2010516+12.4%
2015539+4.5%
2018552+2.4%

The inhabitants of the commune are called Saint-Julienois

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Décret n° 2005-1155 du 12 septembre 2005 portant changement de nom de communes". Légifrance (in French).