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Boussens, Haute-Garonne

Coordinates: 43°10′36″N 0°58′25″E / 43.1767°N 0.9736°E / 43.1767; 0.9736
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Boussens
The Garonne
Coat of arms of Boussens
Location of Boussens
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Boussens is located in France
Boussens
Boussens
Boussens is located in Occitanie
Boussens
Boussens
Coordinates: 43°10′36″N 0°58′25″E / 43.1767°N 0.9736°E / 43.1767; 0.9736
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonCazères
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Sans[1]
Area
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4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,081
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31084 /31360
Elevation257–403 m (843–1,322 ft)
(avg. 271 m or 889 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boussens (French pronunciation: [busɛ̃s]; Occitan: Bossens) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Geography

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The commune is bordered by four other communes: Martres-Tolosane to the north, Le Fréchet to the northwest, Mancioux to the southwest, and finally by Roquefort-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the east.

The river Garonne flows through the commune, forming a border with Roquefort-sur-Garonne.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962718—    
1968734+2.2%
1975698−4.9%
1982725+3.9%
1990797+9.9%
1999833+4.5%
20081,052+26.3%

International relationships

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Bouseens is twinned with Boussens in Switzerland, and these two villages has similar name, and become a sister city in 1987.

Transport

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Boussens 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". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.