Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne (French pronunciation: [ot ɡaʁɔn]; Occitan: Nauta Garona, pronounced [ˈnawto ɡaˈɾuno]; Upper Garonne) is a department in the southwestern French region of Occitanie. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's fourth-largest. In 2019, it had a population of 1,400,039.
Haute-Garonne
Nauta Garona (Occitan) | |
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Prefecture building in Toulouse, with the city's cathedral in the background | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Haute-Garonne in France | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′N 1°30′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Prefecture | Toulouse |
| Subprefectures | Saint-Gaudens Muret |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Georges Méric (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,309 km2 (2,436 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,434,367 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 31 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 27 |
| Communes | 586 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
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