Latoue
| Latoue | |
|---|---|
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Chateau | |
  Latoue | |
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Location within Occitanie region  Latoue | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′12″N 0°47′11″E / 43.17°N 0.7864°ECoordinates: 43°10′12″N 0°47′11″E / 43.17°N 0.7864°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Aurignac |
| Intercommunality | Canton d'Aurignac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Feraut |
| Area1 | 17.62 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 308 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31278 / 31800 |
| Elevation |
333–488 m (1,093–1,601 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Latoue is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 312 | — |
| 1968 | 379 | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 327 | −13.7% |
| 1982 | 323 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 294 | −9.0% |
| 1999 | 284 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | 308 | +8.5% |
Sights
The Château de Latoue is a castle first built in the 12th century, with major additions and alterations in 13th, 16th and 18th centuries. Privately owned, it has been listed since 1979 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ www.culture.gouv.fr, accessed 16 March 2008
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