Longages (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡaʒ]; Occitan: Longatges) is a large village and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is best known for the castle which dominates the village.
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′21″N 1°14′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Muret |
Canton | Auterive |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Dallard |
Area 1 | 21.42 km2 (8.27 sq mi) |
Population | 3,160 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31303 /31410 |
Elevation | 190–220 m (620–720 ft) (avg. 194 m or 636 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 908 | — |
1968 | 921 | +1.4% |
1975 | 1,101 | +19.5% |
1982 | 1,332 | +21.0% |
1990 | 1,691 | +27.0% |
1999 | 1,899 | +12.3% |
2008 | 2,552 | +34.4% |
The commune is bordered by seven other communes: Lavernose-Lacasse to the north, Noé to the east, Capens to the southeast, Carbonne to the south, Peyssies to the southwest, Bois-de-la-Pierre to the west, and finally by Bérat to the northwest.
The Château Sainte-Marie is a privately-owned castle dating from the second half of the 16th century, modified and altered during the 19th century. It is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture in 1984.[2]
Longages-Noé station has rail connections to Toulouse, Pau and Tarbes.
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