Labastide-Paumès
| Labastide-Paumès | |
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  Labastide-Paumès | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Labastide-Paumès | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′15″N 0°56′19″E / 43.3375°N 0.9386°ECoordinates: 43°20′15″N 0°56′19″E / 43.3375°N 0.9386°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Isle-en-Dodon |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Comminges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gaby Charlas |
| Area1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 132 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31251 / 31230 |
| Elevation |
247–345 m (810–1,132 ft) (avg. 262 m or 860 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. | |
Labastide-Paumès is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 124 | — |
| 1968 | 145 | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 135 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 143 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 127 | −11.2% |
| 1999 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 132 | +3.9% |
Sights
The Château de Labastide-Paumès dates back in parts to the 9th century. The main building is circa 1164 castle which includes a large tower with a spiral staircase, built approximately one hundred years later. Privately owned, it has been listed since 1927 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ www.culture.gouv.fr, accessed 16 March 2008
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