Beaumont-sur-Lèze
Commune in Occitania, France
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Beaumont-sur-Lèze (French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ syʁ lɛz], literally Beaumont on Lèze; Occitan: Bèumont de Lesat) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Beaumont-sur-Lèze | |
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The church in Beaumont-sur-Lèze | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Beaumont-sur-Lèze | |
  Beaumont-sur-Lèze Location within France  Beaumont-sur-Lèze Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′54″N 1°21′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Auterive |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Carté[1] |
Area 1 | 26.31 km2 (10.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,647 |
| • Density | 62.60/km2 (162.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31052 /31870 |
| Elevation | 174–311 m (571–1,020 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Lèze forms part of the commune's southwestern border, flows northeastward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village. The border between Beaumont-sur-Lèze and Montaut is formed both land and river borders. The commune is very near to the capital of the arrondissement of Muret, Muret.
The commune is bordered by eight other communes: Eaunes to the north, Lagardelle-sur-Lèze to the northeast, Muret to the northwest, Le Fauga to the west, Mauzac to the southwest, Montaut across by the river Lèze and the land border to the south, and finally by Auribail to the southeast.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 833 | — |
| 1975 | 907 | +1.22% |
| 1982 | 1,105 | +2.86% |
| 1990 | 1,239 | +1.44% |
| 1999 | 1,414 | +1.48% |
| 2007 | 1,477 | +0.55% |
| 2012 | 1,527 | +0.67% |
| 2017 | 1,557 | +0.39% |
| 2023 | 1,647 | +0.94% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
