Seilhan

Seilhan
Seilhan

Coordinates: 43°03′06″N 0°34′36″E / 43.0517°N 0.5767°ECoordinates: 43°03′06″N 0°34′36″E / 43.0517°N 0.5767°E
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement Saint-Gaudens
Canton Barbazan
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre-Louis Deles
Area1 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 203
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 31542 / 31510
Elevation 417–702 m (1,368–2,303 ft)
(avg. 470 m or 1,540 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.

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

Name

The name Seilhan is thought to derive from an old Gallo-Roman geographical name (Caelius + anum) but seems to be associated with fountains and ponds, so may derive from another word meaning "bucket." Some variations on the name include Seilan, Seilhean, Seillan, and Seillant.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962210    
1968202−3.8%
1975194−4.0%
1982182−6.2%
1990188+3.3%
1999187−0.5%
2008203+8.6%

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