Aurignac
Sign in to saveAurignac (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, close to the Pyrénées. It was the seat of the former canton of Aurignac (population 4,160), which was composed of 19 communes. It is part of the ancient region known as the Comminges.
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Place details
- Locality
- Aurignac
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,209
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Aurignac
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Aurignac - from the south (1024x631).jpg
- French commune.caption
- Aurignac - from the south
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Aurignac (Haute-Garonne).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Gaudens
- French commune.canton
- Cazères
- French commune.INSEE
- 31028
- French commune.postal code
- 31420
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Michel Losego
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Cœur Coteaux Comminges
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Aurignac
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Gaudens
- Population
- +1229
- Area
- +17.95
- Elevation
- +365
- Shares border with
- Saint-Élix-Séglan
- Official website
- www.aurignac.fr
- Image
- Aurignac31.JPG
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Population
- The old town
- Church
- Museum
- Commerce and leisure
- International relations
- See also
- References
Aurignac (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, close to the Pyrénées. It was the seat of the former canton of Aurignac (population 4,160), which was composed of 19 communes. It is part of the ancient region known as the Comminges.
==Geography== The town of Aurignac is located 60 km southwest of Toulouse and is, on average, 400m above sea level. It is in a regions of rolling hills close to the Pyrénées and is dominated by a ridge-shaped hill upon which the old town is built with the remains of a 13th-century castle at the top.