Haute-Garonne
Also known as Upper Garonne, Auta Garona, Nauta Garona
Haute-Garonne (; , ; Upper Garonne) is a department in the southwestern French region of Occitanie. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's fourth-largest. In 2023, it had a population of 1,471,468.
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Haute-Garonne is a department in southwestern France, named after the Garonne river that flows through it, with Toulouse—the country's fourth-largest city—as its main urban center. As of 2023, the department is home to approximately 1.47 million people, making it one of France's most populated regions.
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- Prefecture building in Toulouse, with the city's cathedral in the background
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- Location of Haute-Garonne in France
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Principal towns
- Politics
- Departmental Council of Haute-Garonne
- Members of the National Assembly
- Transport
- Air
- Tourism
- Main sights
- Winter sports
- See also
- References
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Haute-Garonne (; , ; Upper Garonne) is a department in the southwestern French region of Occitanie. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's fourth-largest. In 2023, it had a population of 1,471,468.
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