Bois-de-la-Pierre (French pronunciation: [bwa də la pjɛʁ]; Occitan: Bòsc de la Pèira) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. According to the 2018 census the commune had a population of 437.
Bois-de-la-Pierre | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bois-de-la-Pierre  | |
  Bois-de-la-Pierre  Bois-de-la-Pierre | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′42″N 1°09′06″E / 43.345°N 1.1517°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Auterive |
| Intercommunality | Volvestre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Wawrzyniak[1] |
Area 1 | 7.42 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 453 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31071 /31390 |
| Elevation | 216–266 m (709–873 ft) (avg. 232 m or 761 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is bordered by five other communes: Bérat to the north, Longages to the northwest, Peyssies across the river Louge to the southeast, Gratens to the southwest, and finally by Labastide-Clermont to the west.
The river Louge flows through the commune, forming a border with Peyssies.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 168 | — |
| 1968 | 175 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 147 | −16.0% |
| 1982 | 152 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 219 | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 313 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 421 | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 437 | +3.8% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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