Capens is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 43°20′16″N 1°15′37″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Muret |
Canton | Auterive |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Richard Danes[1] |
Area 1 | 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
Population | 677 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31104 /31410 |
Elevation | 174–290 m (571–951 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The village lies on the left banks of the Garonne river, which flows northeast through the middle of the commune.
The commune is bordered by five other communes: Noé to the north, Longages to the northwest, Carbonne to the west, Marquefave to the south, and finally by Montaut to the east.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 229 | — |
1968 | 238 | +3.9% |
1975 | 247 | +3.8% |
1982 | 238 | −3.6% |
1990 | 253 | +6.3% |
1999 | 285 | +12.6% |
2008 | 483 | +69.5% |
2018 | 672 | +39.1% |
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