Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃] (listen); Languedocien: Sent Joan le Vièlh) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Saint-Jean | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Saint-Jean | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Jean ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°39′59″N 1°30′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Toulouse |
Canton | Toulouse-9 |
Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Espic |
Area 1 | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
Population | 11,017 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
It is located northeast of Toulouse on the N88 or road of Albi (exit 14 on the peripheral).
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Saint-Jeannais.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,887 | — |
1975 | 4,787 | +14.22% |
1982 | 6,512 | +4.49% |
1990 | 7,168 | +1.21% |
1999 | 8,362 | +1.73% |
2007 | 9,667 | +1.83% |
2012 | 10,319 | +1.31% |
2017 | 10,694 | +0.72% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
One of the commune's main points of interest is its historic church.
Saint-Jean is twinned with:
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