Launac (French pronunciation: [lonak]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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 The chateau in Launac | |
Location of Launac  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°44′38″N 1°10′53″E / 43.7439°N 1.1814°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Léguevin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Alarcon[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,314 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31281 /31330 |
| Elevation | 139–253 m (456–830 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 478 | — |
| 1968 | 516 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 516 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 626 | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 740 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 963 | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 1,210 | +25.6% |
Sights edit
The Château de Launac is a 15th-century castle with additions and alterations from the 16th and 17th centuries. Privately owned, it is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[3]
Sights edit
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Town hall. -
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Covered market -
Castle
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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