Saint-Béat

Saint-Béat

The Garonne river and the village of Saint-Béat

Coat of arms
Saint-Béat

Coordinates: 42°54′54″N 0°41′36″E / 42.915°N 0.6933°ECoordinates: 42°54′54″N 0°41′36″E / 42.915°N 0.6933°E
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement Saint-Gaudens
Canton Saint-Béat
Intercommunality Canton of Saint-Béat
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Hervé Péréfarres
Area1 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 394
 • Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 31471 / 31440
Elevation 476–1,760 m (1,562–5,774 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Béat is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

The Pic du Gar is a striking limestone mountain in the area.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962687—    
1968755+9.9%
1975611−19.1%
1982543−11.1%
1990547+0.7%
1999364−33.5%
2008394+8.2%

See also

References

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