Gensac-sur-Garonne

Gensac-sur-Garonne
The town hall in Gensac-sur-Garonne
Location of Gensac-sur-Garonne
Gensac-sur-Garonne
Gensac-sur-Garonne
Coordinates: 43°13′06″N 1°07′54″E / 43.2183°N 1.1317°E / 43.2183; 1.1317
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonAuterive
IntercommunalityVolvestre
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Sophie Jean[1]
Area
1
10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
452
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31219 /31310
Elevation215–380 m (705–1,247 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gensac-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃sak syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Gensac on Garonne; Occitan: Gençac de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is bordered by five other communes: Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the north, Rieux-Volvestre to the northeast, Goutevernisse to the east, Saint-Christaud to the south, and finally by Cazères across the river Garonne to the west.

The river Garonne flows through the commune, making the suffix -sur-Garonne, forming a border between Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne and Cazères.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962229—    
1968238+3.9%
1975189−20.6%
1982205+8.5%
1990249+21.5%
1999264+6.0%
2008323+22.3%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.