Boussens, Haute-Garonne
Commune in Occitania, France
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Boussens (French pronunciation: [busɛ̃s]; Occitan: Bossens) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Boussens | |
|---|---|
The Garonne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Boussens | |
  Boussens Location within France  Boussens Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′36″N 0°58′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Cazères |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Sans[1] |
Area 1 | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,135 |
| • Density | 262/km2 (679/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31084 /31360 |
| Elevation | 257–403 m (843–1,322 ft) (avg. 271 m or 889 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 commune is bordered by four other communes: Martres-Tolosane to the north, Le Fréchet to the northwest, Mancioux to the southwest, and finally by Roquefort-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the east.
The river Garonne flows through the commune, forming a border with Roquefort-sur-Garonne.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 734 | — |
| 1975 | 698 | −0.72% |
| 1982 | 725 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 797 | +1.19% |
| 1999 | 833 | +0.49% |
| 2007 | 1,033 | +2.73% |
| 2012 | 1,097 | +1.21% |
| 2017 | 1,074 | −0.42% |
| 2023 | 1,135 | +0.92% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
International relationships
Bouseens is twinned with Boussens in Switzerland, and these two villages has similar name, and become a sister city in 1987.
Transport
Boussens station has rail connections to Toulouse, Pau and Tarbes.
