Saint-Jean, Haute-Garonne

Saint-Jean

Coat of arms
Saint-Jean

Coordinates: 43°39′59″N 1°30′21″E / 43.6664°N 1.5058°E / 43.6664; 1.5058Coordinates: 43°39′59″N 1°30′21″E / 43.6664°N 1.5058°E / 43.6664; 1.5058
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement Toulouse
Canton Toulouse-15
Intercommunality Dène Codene
Government
 • Mayor (2012–2014) Dominique Vezian
Area1 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 9,968
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 31488 / 31240
Elevation 145–211 m (476–692 ft)
(avg. 205 m or 673 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.

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

It is located northeast of Toulouse on the N88 or road of Albi (exit 14 on the peripheral).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962650—    
19681,887+190.3%
19754,787+153.7%
19826,512+36.0%
19907,168+10.1%
19998,362+16.7%
20089,968+19.2%

Sights

One of the commune's main points of interest is its historic church.

Monument

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Saint-Jean is twinned with:

See also

References

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