Lagardelle-sur-Lèze (French pronunciation: [laɡaʁdɛl syʁ lɛz], literally Lagardelle on Lèze; Occitan: La Gardèla de Lesa) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
The chateau of Vignaou in Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
The chateau of Vignaou in Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Coat of arms of Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Location of Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
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Lagardelle-sur-Lèze is located in France
Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Lagardelle-sur-Lèze is located in Occitanie
Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Coordinates: 43°24′46″N 1°23′21″E / 43.4128°N 1.3892°E / 43.4128; 1.3892
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonPortet-sur-Garonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Floréal Munoz[1]
Area
1
13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,277
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31263 /31870
Elevation167–217 m (548–712 ft)
(avg. 183 m or 600 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

The inhabitants of the commune are called Lagardellois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 610—    
1975 914+5.95%
1982 1,139+3.19%
1990 1,823+6.06%
1999 2,181+2.01%
2007 2,449+1.46%
2012 2,528+0.64%
2017 3,045+3.79%
20193,169+2.02%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twinning edit

The village was twinned with Bassano in Teverina in Italy.

Geography edit

The Lèze flows northeast through the middle of the commune and crosses town.

See also edit

Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE