Tournefeuille (French pronunciation: [tuʁnəfœj]; Languedocien: Tornafuèlha) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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Commune | |
The church in Tournefeuille | |
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Coordinates: 43°35′07″N 1°20′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Toulouse |
Canton | Tournefeuille |
Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Fouchier |
Area 1 | 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
Population | 28,117 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31557 /31170 |
Elevation | 146–190 m (479–623 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 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 the second-largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, and is adjacent to it on the west side. It is a member of the Toulouse Métropole.
The Touch flows northeast through the commune and crosses the town.
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Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3] |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Tournefeuillais and Tournefeuillaises.
Tournefeuille is currently twinned with Graus in Spain.
Tournefeuille's football club is famous for being Manchester City's Gael Clichy's youth team.
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