Portet-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [pɔʁtɛ syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Portet on Garonne; Languedocien: Portèth de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Portet-Saint-Simon station has rail connections to Foix, Tarbes, and Toulouse, which is the nearest big city, about 10km away.
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Portet-sur-Garonne | |
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Coordinates: 43°31′23″N 1°24′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Muret |
Canton | Portet-sur-Garonne |
Intercommunality | Le Muretain Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Suaud[1] |
Area 1 | 16.19 km2 (6.25 sq mi) |
Population | 9,812 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31433 /31120 |
Elevation | 142–235 m (466–771 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Portésiens in French.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
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