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Plaisance-du-Touch
Plaisance-du-Touch (French pronunciation: [plɛzɑ̃s dy tuʃ], literally Plaisance of the Touch; Occitan: Plasença de Toish, Gascon: Plasença deu Toish) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, southwestern France. It has a fine church with a notable organ by the Toulouse builder Puget.
Plaisance-du-Touch | |
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The church in Plaisance | |
| Coat of arms | |
Plaisance-du-Touch Plaisance-du-Touch | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′00″N 1°17′50″E / 43.5667°N 1.2972°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Plaisance-du-Touch |
| Intercommunality | CC de la Save au Touch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Guyot[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.53 km2 (10.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 19,944 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31424 /31830 |
| Elevation | 157–200 m (515–656 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Plaisançois and Plaisançoises.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,622 | — |
| 1975 | 4,560 | +8.23% |
| 1982 | 5,753 | +3.38% |
| 1990 | 10,075 | +7.26% |
| 1999 | 14,164 | +3.86% |
| 2007 | 15,443 | +1.09% |
| 2012 | 16,616 | +1.47% |
| 2017 | 18,715 | +2.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography edit
The commune is traversed by the river Touch.
International relations edit
Plaisance-du-Touch is twinned with:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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- Professionals of Plaisance du Touch