Saint-Félix-Lauragais
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  Saint-Félix-Lauragais | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Saint-Félix-Lauragais | ||
| Coordinates: 43°26′59″N 1°53′18″E / 43.4497°N 1.8883°ECoordinates: 43°26′59″N 1°53′18″E / 43.4497°N 1.8883°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse | |
| Canton | Revel | |
| Intercommunality | Lauragais-Revel-Sorezois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Rey | |
| Area1 | 51.88 km2 (20.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,362 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31478 / 31540 | |
| Elevation |
178–341 m (584–1,119 ft) (avg. 321 m or 1,053 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Saint-Félix-Lauragais is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
History
The village was previously called Saint-Félix-de-Caraman or Carmaing. In 1167 the Cathars held a Council here, attended by many local figures and also by the Bogomil papa Nicetas, the Cathar bishop of (northern) France and a leader of the Cathars of Lombardy.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,035 | — |
| 1968 | 1,192 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 1,110 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 1,188 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,177 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,301 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,362 | +4.7% |
Sights
The Château de Saint-Félix-Lauragais is a 12th-century castle which is listed as a historical site by the French Ministry of Culture. [1]
See also
- Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
References
- ↑ www.culture.gouv.fr, accessed 17 March 2008
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Félix-Lauragais. |
- Saint-Félix-Lauragais at revel-lauragais.com (in French)
