Portet-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [pɔʁtɛ syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Portet on Garonne; Languedocien: Portèth de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Portet-Saint-Simon station has rail connections to Foix, Tarbes, and Toulouse, which is the nearest big city, about 10 km away.

Portet-sur-Garonne
The church in Portet-sur-Garonne
The church in Portet-sur-Garonne
Coat of arms of Portet-sur-Garonne
Location of Portet-sur-Garonne
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Portet-sur-Garonne is located in France
Portet-sur-Garonne
Portet-sur-Garonne
Portet-sur-Garonne is located in Occitanie
Portet-sur-Garonne
Portet-sur-Garonne
Coordinates: 43°31′23″N 1°24′24″E / 43.5231°N 1.4067°E / 43.5231; 1.4067
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonPortet-sur-Garonne
IntercommunalityLe Muretain Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Suaud[1]
Area
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16.19 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,805
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31433 /31120
Elevation142–235 m (466–771 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Portésiens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 700—    
1800 749+0.97%
1806 794+0.98%
1821 730−0.56%
1831 807+1.01%
1836 914+2.52%
1841 871−0.96%
1846 1,027+3.35%
1851 1,073+0.88%
1856 1,108+0.64%
1861 1,121+0.23%
1866 1,117−0.07%
1872 1,006−1.73%
1876 1,042+0.88%
1881 1,024−0.35%
1886 1,017−0.14%
1891 1,060+0.83%
1896 937−2.44%
1901 897−0.87%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 874−0.52%
1911 870−0.09%
1921 827−0.51%
1926 898+1.66%
1931 987+1.91%
1936 1,209+4.14%
1946 2,071+5.53%
1954 3,820+7.95%
1962 4,398+1.78%
1968 5,432+3.58%
1975 6,014+1.46%
1982 6,872+1.92%
1990 8,030+1.97%
1999 8,733+0.94%
2007 9,781+1.43%
2012 9,406−0.78%
2017 9,721+0.66%
20189,791+0.72%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Portet-sur-Garonne, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE