Seilhan
Seilhan | |
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Seilhan | |
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region 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 (2008–2014) | 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 | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 210 | — |
1968 | 202 | −3.8% |
1975 | 194 | −4.0% |
1982 | 182 | −6.2% |
1990 | 188 | +3.3% |
1999 | 187 | −0.5% |
2008 | 203 | +8.6% |
See also
- Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
References
External links
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