Salles-sur-Garonne

Salles-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [sal syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Salles on Garonne; Occitan: Salas de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Salles-sur-Garonne
Commune
A general view of Salles-sur-Garonne
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Coordinates: 43°16′25″N 1°10′50″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Muret
Canton	Auterive
Intercommunality	Volvestre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Caillet[1]
Area 1	5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	598
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	31525 /31390
Elevation	205–229 m (673–751 ft) (avg. 224 m or 735 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	201	—
1968	208	+3.5%
1975	217	+4.3%
1982	215	−0.9%
1990	250	+16.3%
1999	301	+20.4%
2008	488	+62.1%

Geography

The commune is bordered by five other communes: Lafitte-Vigordane to the north, Carbonne to the northeast, Rieux-Volvestre across the river Garonne to the east, Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne to the south, and Saint-Élix-le-Château to the east.

The river Garonne flows through the commune, making the suffix -sur-Garonne, forming a border with Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne.

International relations

In 2010, Salles-sur-Garonne became a sister city of Lhatse, Tibet.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Des communes françaises parrainent des communes au Tibet