Brax, Haute-Garonne

Brax

Coat of arms
Brax

Coordinates: 43°36′53″N 1°14′24″E / 43.6147°N 1.24°E / 43.6147; 1.24Coordinates: 43°36′53″N 1°14′24″E / 43.6147°N 1.24°E / 43.6147; 1.24
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement Toulouse
Canton Léguevin
Intercommunality Grand Toulouse
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Pierre Vergé
Area1 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,418
 • Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 31088 / 31490
Elevation 165–240 m (541–787 ft)
(avg. 193 m or 633 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.

Brax is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France.

It is situated near the regional capital Toulouse near the Forêt de Bouconne. The village is part of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse (Grand Toulouse).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962307—    
1968458+49.2%
1975902+96.9%
19821,202+33.3%
19901,358+13.0%
19992,017+48.5%
20082,418+19.9%

Transportation

Access to Brax is on the Route Nationale 124 or the SNCF line between Toulouse and Auch at the train station.

Sights

The ruined castle, the Château de Brax, dates back to the 13th century. During the Second World War, the resistance group Réseau Morhange of Marcel Taillandier used the castle as its headquarters.

Politics

Term Name of Mayor Political Party
2001–2014 Jean-Pierre Vergé French Socialist Party
1989–2001 Bernard Cunnac French Socialist Party
1983–1989 Robert Clasou Unknown
1969–1983 Georges Bastien Unknown
1961–1969 Marcel Cardonne Unknown
1929–1961 Léon Gailhaguet Unknown
1920–1929 Alban Libès Unknown
1888–1920 Charles de Pins Montbrun Unknown
1881–1888 Jean Barrué Unknown
1865–1880 Antoine Lannes Unknown
1855–1865 Auguste d'Arboussier Unknown
1834–1855 Jean-Marie Latrille Unknown
1832–1834 Bernard Paris Unknown
1821–1832 Bernard d'Izarni de Gargas Unknown
1815–1821 Georges Versevy Unknown
1809–1815 Jean Fauré Unknown
1808–1809 François Roume Unknown

Monuments

See also

References

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