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.

Longages
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Longages
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Longages is located in France
Longages
Longages
Longages is located in Occitanie
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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
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21.42 km2 (8.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,280
 • Density150/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.

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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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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Château Sainte-Marie, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)