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Montespan

Coordinates: 43°05′09″N 0°51′18″E / 43.0858°N 0.855°E / 43.0858; 0.855
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Montespan
The chateau ruins in Montespan
The chateau ruins in Montespan
Coat of arms of Montespan
Location of Montespan
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Montespan is located in France
Montespan
Montespan
Montespan is located in Occitanie
Montespan
Montespan
Coordinates: 43°05′09″N 0°51′18″E / 43.0858°N 0.855°E / 43.0858; 0.855
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementSaint-Gaudens
CantonBagnères-de-Luchon
IntercommunalityCagire Garonne Salat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Christine Llorens[1]
Area
1
12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
462
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31372 /31260
Elevation298–522 m (978–1,713 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montespan (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛspɑ̃]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962473—    
1968479+1.3%
1975432−9.8%
1982428−0.9%
1990398−7.0%
1999422+6.0%
2008438+3.8%
2018457+4.3%

Sights

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The remains of a 13th-century castle, the Château de Montespan, have been listed since 1926 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: Restes du château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)