Muret
Muret (Occitan gascon: Murèth) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Muret |
| Intercommunality | Murétains |
| Mayor | André Mandement[1] (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 152–305 m (499–1,001 ft) (avg. 229 m (751 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 24,975 (2014) |
| - Density | 432/km2 (1,120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31395/ 31600 |
| Website | www.mairie-muret.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Geography
Muret is at about 22 km (14 mi) to the south of Toulouse and has an area of 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 229 m (751 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 169 m (554 ft).[3]
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The communes that are around Muret are Seysses, Roques, Saubens, Villate, Eaunes , Le Fauga, Beaumont-sur-Lèze, Saint-Hilaire, Lherm, Lamasquère, Saint-Clar-de-Rivière and Labastidette.
Muret is on the Garonne river at its confluence with the Louge, which flows northeast through the commune. The Garonne flows north through the commune and forms part of its northern border.
Muret has an oceanic climate with relatively hot summers, mild winters and abundant rainfall, Cfb in the Köppen climate classification.
Population
The inhabitants of Muret are known, in French, as Murétains (women: Murétaines).[4]
The commune of Muret has a population, in 2014, of 24,975;[5] its population density is of 432.1 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Muret
Administration
Muret is a subprefecture of the Haute-Garonne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Muret and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Muret.
It is part of the intercommunality Le Muretain (French: Communauté d'agglomération du Muretain).
Sister city
Muret is twinned with:
Education
A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university) is in Muret.
Gallery
Clement Ader square, Muret
Saint Jacques church
Saint-Amans d'Estantens chapel
Muret railway station
Related pages
References
- ↑ Les élus (in French)Mairie de Muret. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ Commune de Muret (31395) (in French). Comparateur de territoireInstitut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ MuretMap-France.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ Muret (31600) (in French)habitants.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes (in French). Populations légales 2014Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
Other websites
- City Council website (in French)