commune in Haute-Garonne, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muret (Occitan gascon: Murèth) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
Muret | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Town hall of Muret | |
Coordinates: 43°27′40″N 1°19′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Muret |
Canton | Muret |
Intercommunality | Murétains |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | André Mandement[1] |
Area 1 | 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 24,975 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Muretains |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31395 /31600 |
Elevation | 152–305 m (499–1,001 ft) (avg. 229 m or 751 ft) |
Website | www.mairie-muret.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Muret is at about 22 km (14 mi) to the south of Toulouse and has an area of 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 229 m (751 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 169 m (554 ft).[3]
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The communes that are around Muret are Seysses, Roques, Saubens, Villate, Eaunes , Le Fauga, Beaumont-sur-Lèze, Saint-Hilaire, Lherm, Lamasquère, Saint-Clar-de-Rivière and Labastidette.
Muret is on the Garonne river at its confluence with the Louge, which flows northeast through the commune. The Garonne flows north through the commune and forms part of its northern border.
Muret has an oceanic climate with relatively hot summers, mild winters and abundant rainfall, Cfb in the Köppen climate classification.
The inhabitants of Muret are known, in French, as Murétains (women: Murétaines).[4]
The commune of Muret has a population, in 2014, of 24,975;[5] its population density is of 432.1 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Muret
Muret is a subprefecture of the Haute-Garonne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Muret and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Muret.
It is part of the intercommunality Le Muretain (French: Communauté d'agglomération du Muretain).
Muret is twinned with:
A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university) is in Muret.
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