Saint-Jean, Haute-Garonne
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Saint-Jean | |
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_-_Eglise.jpg) The church in Saint-Jean | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Jean | |
  Saint-Jean  Saint-Jean | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′59″N 1°30′21″E / 43.6664°N 1.5058°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Toulouse-9 |
| Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Espic[1] |
Area 1 | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 11,261 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31488 /31240 |
| Elevation | 145–211 m (476–692 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃] ⓘ; Languedocien: Sent Joan le Vièlh) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It is located northeast of Toulouse on the N88 or road of Albi (exit 14 on the peripheral).
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Saint-Jeannais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,887 | — |
| 1975 | 4,787 | +14.22% |
| 1982 | 6,512 | +4.49% |
| 1990 | 7,168 | +1.21% |
| 1999 | 8,362 | +1.73% |
| 2007 | 9,667 | +1.83% |
| 2012 | 10,319 | +1.31% |
| 2017 | 10,694 | +0.72% |
| 2023 | 11,261 | +0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
One of the commune's main points of interest is its historic church.
Notable people
- Camille Razat - born and raised in Saint-Jean.
Monument
The town hall.
Church "Saint Jean-Baptiste", bell gable.
Church "Saint Jean-Baptiste"
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International relations
Saint-Jean is twinned with:
