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Haute-Garonne
Coat of arms of the Haute-Garonne department
Location
Location of Haute-Garonne in France
Administration
Department number: 31
Region: Midi-Pyrénées
Prefecture: Toulouse
Subprefectures: Saint-Gaudens
Muret
Arrondissements: 3
Cantons: 53
Communes: 588
President of the General Council: Pierre Izard
Statistics
Population Ranked 17th
 -Jan. The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Midi-Pyrénées ( Occitan: Miègjorn-Pirenèus or Mieidia-Pirenèus) is the largest region of Metropolitan France by area larger A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. Saint-Gaudens is a commune and a Sub-prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France See also Muret is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Garonne department are Arrondissement of Muret, ( subprefecture: Muret) The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The following is a list of the 53 cantons of the Haute-Garonne department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arrondissement The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The following is a list of the 588 communes of the Haute-Garonne département, in France. In France, the President of the General Council (French Président du conseil général) is the locally-elected head of the General Council, the assembly As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. 1, 2006 estimate
 -March 8, 1999 census		 1,169,497
1,046,338
Population density: 185/km²
Land area¹: 6,309 km²
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open
France

Haute-Garonne (Occitan: Nauta Garona; English: Upper Garonne) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Garonne (Garonne in Occitan, Catalan and Spanish: Garona; Garumna is a River in southwest France and northern Its main city is Toulouse. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest

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History

Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc. Languedoc ( in French Lengadòc in Occitan) is a former Province of France, now continued in the modern-day ''régions'' of Languedoc-Roussillon

Geography

Haute-Garonne is part of the current region of Midi-Pyrénées and is surrounded by the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Aude, and Ariège. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Midi-Pyrénées ( Occitan: Miègjorn-Pirenèus or Mieidia-Pirenèus) is the largest region of Metropolitan France by area larger Hautes-Pyrénées ( Occitan: Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus) is a department in southwestern France. The Gers ( French: le Gers, Occitan: Gers) is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest Tarn-et-Garonne is a French department in the southwest of France. Aude ( Occitan: Aude) is a department in south-central France named after the Aude River. Ariège ( Occitan: Arièja) is a department in southwestern France named after the Ariège River. It also borders Spain in the south (province of Lleida and province of Huesca). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Lleida ( Spanish: Lérida) is a province of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia Huesca ( Spanish: Huesca, Aragonese: Uesca) is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon.

The department is crossed by the upper course of the Garonne River (hence the name) for nearly 200 kilometers (125 miles). The Garonne (Garonne in Occitan, Catalan and Spanish: Garona; Garumna is a River in southwest France and northern The borders of the department follow the river. The Garonne enters France from Spain at the town of Fos, goes through Toulouse and leaves the department The extreme south of the department lies in the Pyrenees mountain range and is very mountainous. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest The Pyrenees (Pirineos French: Pyrénées; Catalan: Pirineus; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés The highest elevation is the Peak of Perdiguère, at 3,222 meters (10,571 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Haut-Garonnais. The greatest population concentration is around Toulouse. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest The south of the department is quite sparsely populated. More than a million people inhabited the department at the last census in 1999. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Young people are well represented with 55% of the population under the age of 40 and of those, 16% are between the ages of 20 and 29. This is because Toulouse is a university town. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects

The largest towns are :

Commune Population (1999) Commune Population (1999)
Toulouse 390 350 Colomiers 28 538
Tournefeuille 22 758 Muret 20 735
Blagnac 20 586 Plaisance-du-Touch 14 164
Cugnaux 12 997 L'Union 12 141
Balma 11 944 Ramonville-Saint-Agne 11 696
Saint-Orens-de-Gameville 11 142 Saint-Gaudens 10 845
Castanet-Tolosan 10 250 Portet-sur-Garonne 8 737
Saint-Jean 8 362 Villeneuve-Tolosane 8 252
Revel 7 985 Castelginest 7 735
Pibrac 7 440 Fonsorbes 6 909

Winter Sports

The department has four ski resorts. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest Colomiers is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Tournefeuille is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Muret is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Blagnac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Plaisance-du-Touch is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Cugnaux is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. L'Union is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Balma is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Ramonville-Saint-Agne is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Saint-Orens-de-Gameville is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Saint-Gaudens is a commune and a Sub-prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France See also Castanet-Tolosan is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Portet-sur-Garonne is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Saint-Jean is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, located northeast of Toulouse on the N88 Villeneuve-Tolosane is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Revel is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Castelginest is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Pibrac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, located 15 km west of Toulouse. Fonsorbes is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. A ski is a long flat device worn on the feet designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow

See also

External links

The following is a list of the 53 cantons of the Haute-Garonne department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arrondissement The following is a list of the 588 communes of the Haute-Garonne département, in France. The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Garonne department are Arrondissement of Muret, ( subprefecture: Muret)
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