Chaum
Commune in Occitania, France
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Chaum is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Chaum | |
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The town hall in Chaum | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chaum | |
  Chaum  Chaum | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′07″N 0°39′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
| Intercommunality | Pyrénées Haut Garonnaises |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joseph Castell[1] |
Area 1 | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 205 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31139 /31440 |
| Elevation | 468–1,680 m (1,535–5,512 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrenees".
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 220 | — |
| 1968 | 255 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 247 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 212 | −14.2% |
| 1990 | 198 | −6.6% |
| 1999 | 193 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 209 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 192 | −8.1% |
