Pibrac

Pibrac

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Pibrac

Coordinates: 43°37′03″N 1°17′08″E / 43.6175°N 1.2856°E / 43.6175; 1.2856Coordinates: 43°37′03″N 1°17′08″E / 43.6175°N 1.2856°E / 43.6175; 1.2856
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement Toulouse
Canton Léguevin
Intercommunality Grand Toulouse
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Robert Bon
Area1 25.86 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 7,997
  Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 31417 / 31820
Elevation 145–237 m (476–778 ft)
(avg. 157 m or 515 ft)

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.

Pibrac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Toulouse.

It has recently grown thanks to the development of the aeroplane industry in the nearby town of Blagnac.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1780650    
1812677+4.2%
1856880+30.0%
1886998+13.4%
1931771−22.7%
19621,036+34.4%
19681,518+46.5%
19752,291+50.9%
19824,245+85.3%
19905,879+38.5%
19997,440+26.6%
20087,997+7.5%

Sport

Pibrac has a patinodrome, a track for inline speed skating, as well as many other sporting facilities.

Personalities

It was the birthplace of Saint Germaine Cousin.

Monuments

The Château de Pibrac is a converted 16th century castle which is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]

Monument

See also

References

  1. www.culture.gouv.fr, accessed 16 March 2008
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