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It is notable for the [[Marsoulas Cave]] in which palæolithic artifacts and paintings were discovered.<ref name=Nature>{{cite journal|title=Recent Excavation in the Marsoulas Cave|journal=Nature|date=20 February 1932|volume=129|issue=3251|pages=273–274|doi=10.1038/129273d0|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
It is notable for the [[Marsoulas Cave]] in which palæolithic artifacts and paintings were discovered.<ref name=Nature>{{cite journal|title=Recent Excavation in the Marsoulas Cave|journal=Nature|date=20 February 1932|volume=129|issue=3251|pages=273–274|doi=10.1038/129273d0|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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Early in the morning of 10 June 1944, [[Nazi Germany]] invaded Marsoulas, and killed 27 people, 11 being children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanks |first=Jane |date=2021-09-23 |title=The painful SS massacre memories of this tiny French village |url=https://www.connexionfrance.com/magazine/the-painful-ss-massacre-memories-of-this-tiny-french-village/430816 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=www.connexionfrance.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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==Population== |
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 18 April 2024
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Location of Marsoulas  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°06′23″N 0°59′58″E / 43.1064°N 0.9994°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
| Intercommunality | Cagire Garonne Salat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Ader[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 136 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31321 /31260 |
| Elevation | 292–422 m (958–1,385 ft) (avg. 384 m or 1,260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marsoulas is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It is notable for the Marsoulas Cave in which palæolithic artifacts and paintings were discovered.[3]
History
[edit]Early in the morning of 10 June 1944, Nazi Germany invaded Marsoulas, and killed 27 people, 11 being children.[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 79 | — |
| 1968 | 114 | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 94 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 112 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 137 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 141 | +2.9% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Recent Excavation in the Marsoulas Cave". Nature. 129 (3251): 273–274. 20 February 1932. doi:10.1038/129273d0.
- ^ Hanks, Jane (23 September 2021). "The painful SS massacre memories of this tiny French village". www.connexionfrance.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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