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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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Aurignac is a commune in France, situated within the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Aurignac and is located in the arrondissement of Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne. The town shares borders with Boussan, Alan, Auzas, and Bouzin. Its postal code is 31420, and it falls under the Europe/Paris timezone.
The commune has an area of 17.95 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 511 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,275 residents and another citing 1,209. Demographic data indicates a male population of 589 and a female population of 604. The associated electoral district is the canton of Cazères.
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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
- French commune.elevation m
- 400
- French commune.elevation min m
- 295
- French commune.elevation max m
- 511
- French commune.area km2
- 17.95
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
AURIGNAC – Bienvenue sur le site de la mairie d'Aurignac
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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