Saint-Élix-le-Château
Commune in Occitania, France
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Saint-Élix-le-Château (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿eliks lə ʃato]; Occitan: Sent Helitz deu Castèth) is a village and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is best known for the castle which dominates the village.
Saint-Élix-le-Château | |
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The chateau in Saint-Élix-le-Château | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Élix-le-Château | |
  Saint-Élix-le-Château Location within France  Saint-Élix-le-Château Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′50″N 1°08′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Cazères |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Déprez[1] |
Area 1 | 10.52 km2 (4.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 933 |
| • Density | 88.7/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31476 /31430 |
| Elevation | 222–244 m (728–801 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 499 | — |
| 1975 | 508 | +0.26% |
| 1982 | 524 | +0.44% |
| 1990 | 559 | +0.81% |
| 1999 | 542 | −0.34% |
| 2007 | 678 | +2.84% |
| 2012 | 759 | +2.28% |
| 2017 | 883 | +3.07% |
| 2023 | 933 | +0.92% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Saint-Élixois in French.
Geography
The commune is bordered by six other communes: Marignac-Lasclares across the Louge river to the northwest, Lafitte-Vigordane to the northeast, Le Fousseret to the west, Lavelanet-de-Comminges to the southwest, Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne to the south, and finally by Salles-sur-Garonne to the east.
The river Louge flows in the commune, forming a border with the commune of Marignac-Lasclares.
Sights
The Château de Saint-Élix-le-Château is a 16th-century castle which is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture in 1927, and in 1994, and it is privately owned.[4]
