Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne
Subprefecture and commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Gaudens (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡodɛ̃s]; Occitan: Sent-Gaudenç) is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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Saint-Gaudens | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°06′32″N 0°43′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
Canton | Saint-Gaudens |
Intercommunality | Cœur et Coteaux du Comminges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Duclos[1] |
Area 1 | 33.18 km2 (12.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 11,613 |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31483 /31800 |
Elevation | 338–558 m (1,109–1,831 ft) (avg. 372 m or 1,220 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Saint-Gaudens lies at an altitude of 405 m (1,329 ft) on a ledge overlooking the valley of the Garonne. It faces the Pyrenees and is a natural crossroads for routes between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and between Toulouse and the Val d'Aran in Catalonia. Saint-Gaudens station has rail connections to Toulouse, Bayonne, Pau and Tarbes.