Blajan
Commune in Occitania, France
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Blajan (French pronunciation: [blaʒɑ̃]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Blajan | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Blajan | |
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| Coordinates: 43°15′40″N 0°38′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Saint-Gaudens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Bernard Castex[1] |
Area 1 | 12.68 km2 (4.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 426 |
| • Density | 33.6/km2 (87.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31070 /31350 |
| Elevation | 277–430 m (909–1,411 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 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 river Gesse forms most of the commune's northwestern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 529 | — |
| 1968 | 569 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 595 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 578 | −2.9% |
| 1990 | 521 | −9.9% |
| 1999 | 437 | −16.1% |
| 2008 | 513 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 478 | −6.8% |
