Pompertuzat
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| Coordinates: 43°29′30″N 1°31′04″E / 43.4917°N 1.5178°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Escalquens |
| Intercommunality | CA Sicoval |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Galvani[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,251 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31429 /31450 |
| Elevation | 147–272 m (482–892 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pompertuzat (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃pɛʁtyza]; Occitan: Pontpertusat) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
[edit]Its residents are called Pompertuziens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 342 | — |
| 1975 | 587 | +8.02% |
| 1982 | 699 | +2.53% |
| 1990 | 821 | +2.03% |
| 1999 | 1,208 | +4.38% |
| 2007 | 1,902 | +5.84% |
| 2012 | 2,064 | +1.65% |
| 2017 | 2,312 | +2.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
[edit]Municipality of the urban area of Toulouse in its urban center located in Lauragais on the Canal du Midi, at 15 km in the south of Toulouse.
Administration
[edit]| Mayor | Term Began | Term Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Galvani | 2008 | |
| Jacques Verdanne | 1995 | 2008 |
| Fernand Pauly | 1971 | 1995 |
| François Maurel | 1964 | 1971 |
| Albert Barès | 1953 | 1964 |
| François Maurel | 1947 | 1953 |
| Antoine Milhès | 1934 | 1946 |
| Pierre Milhès | 1919 | 1933 |
| Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy | 1900 | 1919 |
| Antoine Milhès | 1888 | 1900 |
| Bernard Maurel | 1887 | 1888 |
| Albert de Cavailhès | 1885 | 1887 |
| Jules Castagné | 1884 | 1885 |
| Antoine Courrège | 1878 | 1884 |
| Mathieu Clavié | 1874 | 1878 |
| Antoine Courrège | 1868 | 1874 |
| Bernard Maurel | 1867 | 1868 |
| Louis Castagné | 1855 | 1867 |
| Jean Bac | 1837 | 1855 |
| Louis Cazac | 1832 | 1837 |
| Joseph Henry | 1832 | 1832 |
| Emmanuel Guyon | 1828 | 1832 |
| Antoine Jouve | 1815 | 1828 |
| François Feillou | 1815 | 1815 |
| Jean-François Villagre | 1807 | 1815 |
| Jean Sarda | 1804 | 1807 |
| Germain Laujoulet | 1796 | 1814 |
| Felix Verdun | 1892 | 1896 |
Sights
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- Church of the 16th century
- Dovecote of the 18th century
- Bridge of the 17th century on the Canal du Midi (called "bridge of Deyme", "Pont de Deyme" in French). This bridge, built of red brick in the development of the Canal du Midi, April 12, 1814, destroyed by the troops of Marshal Soult at retirement before they make the Anglo-Spanish in Wellington, after the indecisive battle of Toulouse the day before. The bridge was then rebuilt in 1821. This bridge with barrel vault typical of the late seventeenth century is included in the inventory of historical monuments.
Personalities
[edit]- Jane Dieulafoy (née Magre), born June 29, 1851, and died May 25, 1916, in particular, brought with her husband Marcel Dieulafoy several Persian friezes that are exhibited at the Louvre (frieze of Lions and frieze of archers in particular), and produces a literary consistent, inspired by the many trips she made with her husband
- Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy himself, an archaeologist, husband of the former, who was also mayor of the village.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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