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Marsoulas
Marsoulas is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Marsoulas | |
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Marsoulas Marsoulas | |
| 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. | |
It is notable for the Marsoulas Cave in which palæolithic artifacts and paintings were discovered.[3]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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". 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.
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