Escalquens (French pronunciation: [ɛskalkɛ̃s]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Escalquens station has rail connections to Toulouse, Carcassonne and Narbonne.
Escalquens | |
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 The town hall and church in Escalquens | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Escalquens  | |
  Escalquens  Escalquens | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′07″N 1°33′42″E / 43.5186°N 1.5617°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Escalquens |
| Intercommunality | CA Sicoval |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Tronco[1] |
Area 1 | 8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,986 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31169 /31750 |
| Elevation | 146–232 m (479–761 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 896 | — |
| 1975 | 2,051 | +12.56% |
| 1982 | 2,884 | +4.99% |
| 1990 | 4,323 | +5.19% |
| 1999 | 5,477 | +2.66% |
| 2007 | 5,685 | +0.47% |
| 2012 | 6,124 | +1.50% |
| 2017 | 6,660 | +1.69% |
| 2018 | 6,955 | +4.43% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Monuments
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The town hall. -
The church St.Martin. -
The war memorial.
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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