Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Commune in Occitania, France
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Lagardelle-sur-Lèze (French pronunciation: [laɡaʁdɛl syʁ lɛz], literally Lagardelle on Lèze; Occitan: La Gardèla de Lesa) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Lagardelle-sur-Lèze | |
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The chateau of Vignaou in Lagardelle-sur-Lèze | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lagardelle-sur-Lèze | |
  Lagardelle-sur-Lèze Location within France  Lagardelle-sur-Lèze Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′46″N 1°23′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Portet-sur-Garonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Floréal Munoz[1] |
Area 1 | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,303 |
| • Density | 239.7/km2 (620.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31263 /31870 |
| Elevation | 167–217 m (548–712 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are called Lagardellois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 610 | — |
| 1975 | 914 | +5.95% |
| 1982 | 1,139 | +3.19% |
| 1990 | 1,823 | +6.06% |
| 1999 | 2,181 | +2.01% |
| 2007 | 2,449 | +1.46% |
| 2012 | 2,528 | +0.64% |
| 2017 | 3,045 | +3.79% |
| 2023 | 3,303 | +1.36% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twinning
The village was twinned with Bassano in Teverina in Italy.
Geography
The Lèze flows northeast through the middle of the commune and crosses town.
