Beaumont-sur-Lèze (French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ syʁ lɛz], literally Beaumont on Lèze; Occitan: Bèumont de Lesat) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. According to the 2008 census it had a population of 1485, increasing to 1557 at the 2018 census.
Beaumont-sur-Lèze | |
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 The church in Beaumont-sur-Lèze | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaumont-sur-Lèze  | |
  Beaumont-sur-Lèze  Beaumont-sur-Lèze | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′54″N 1°21′30″E / 43.3817°N 1.3583°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Auterive |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Carté[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.31 km2 (10.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,620 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31052 /31870 |
| Elevation | 174–311 m (571–1,020 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe Lèze forms part of the commune's southwestern border, flows northeastward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village. The border between Beaumont-sur-Lèze and Montaut is formed both land and river borders. The commune is very near to the capital of the arrondissement of Muret, Muret.
The commune is bordered by eight other communes: Eaunes to the north, Lagardelle-sur-Lèze to the northeast, Muret to the northwest, Le Fauga to the west, Mauzac to the southwest, Montaut across by the river Lèze and the land border to the south, and finally by Auribail to the southeast.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 796 | — |
| 1968 | 833 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 907 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1,105 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 1,239 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1,414 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,485 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,557 | +4.8% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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