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    Longages

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    Longages
    Commune
    Town hall
    Town hall
    Location of Longages
    Map
    Longages is located in France
    Longages
    Longages
    Longages is located in Occitanie
    Longages
    Longages
    Coordinates: 43°21′21″N 1°14′27″E / 43.3558°N 1.2408°E / 43.3558; 1.2408
    CountryFrance
    RegionOccitania
    DepartmentHaute-Garonne
    ArrondissementMuret
    CantonAuterive
    Government
     • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Dallard[1]
    Area
    1
    		21.42 km2 (8.27 sq mi)
    Population
     (2022)[2]
    		3,336
     • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
    Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
     • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
    INSEE/Postal code
    31303 /31410
    Elevation190–220 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.

    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.

    Population

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    Historical population
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    1968 921—    
    1975 1,101+2.58%
    1982 1,332+2.76%
    1990 1,691+3.03%
    1999 1,899+1.30%
    2007 2,468+3.33%
    2012 2,811+2.64%
    2017 3,082+1.86%
    Source: INSEE[3]

    Geography

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    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.

    Sights

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    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.[4]

    Transport

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    Longages-Noé station has rail connections to Toulouse, Pau and Tarbes.

    See also

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    • Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

    References

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    1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
    2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
    3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
    4. ^ Base Mérimée: Château Sainte-Marie, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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