Pinsaguel

Pinsaguel

Coat of arms
Pinsaguel

Coordinates: 43°30′33″N 1°23′25″E / 43.5092°N 1.3903°E / 43.5092; 1.3903Coordinates: 43°30′33″N 1°23′25″E / 43.5092°N 1.3903°E / 43.5092; 1.3903
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement Muret
Canton Portet-sur-Garonne
Intercommunality Muretain
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Louis Coll
Area1 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,577
 • Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 31420 / 31120
Elevation 144–160 m (472–525 ft)
(avg. 151 m or 495 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.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962786—    
19681,638+108.4%
19751,827+11.5%
19821,970+7.8%
19902,603+32.1%
19992,466−5.3%
20082,577+4.5%

Sights

The Château de Pinsaguel is a castle whose origins date back to the 13th century, with major building work also from the 14th and 18th centuries. It is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.culture.gouv.fr, accessed 16 March 2008
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