Carbonne

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Not to be confused with Narbonne, a Commune in Aude.
Carbonne
Carbona  (Occitan)
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Carbonne
Coat of arms
Location of Carbonne
Carbonne is located in France
Carbonne
Carbonne
Coordinates: 43°17′54″N 1°11′12″E / 43.2983°N 1.1867°E / 43.2983; 1.1867Coordinates: 43°17′54″N 1°11′12″E / 43.2983°N 1.1867°E / 43.2983; 1.1867
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonAuterive
IntercommunalityVolvestre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Turrel
Area
1
26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
5,752
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31107 /31390
Elevation183–332 m (600–1,089 ft)
(avg. 206 m or 676 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carbonne (French pronunciation: ​[kaʁbɔn]; Occitan: Carbona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Geography[]

The A64 autoroute passes near the village, and there is a train station of the railway Toulouse - Bayonne.

It is situated at the confluence of the river Arize into the Garonne. There is a hydro-electrical dam located at the Garonne.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,643—    
1800964−41.3%
18061,835+90.4%
18211,863+1.5%
18311,981+6.3%
18362,235+12.8%
18412,293+2.6%
18462,468+7.6%
18512,462−0.2%
18562,444−0.7%
18612,468+1.0%
18662,484+0.6%
18722,505+0.8%
18762,577+2.9%
18812,520−2.2%
18862,548+1.1%
18912,456−3.6%
18962,303−6.2%
YearPop.±%
19012,387+3.6%
19062,359−1.2%
19112,393+1.4%
19212,154−10.0%
19262,350+9.1%
19312,250−4.3%
19362,277+1.2%
19462,323+2.0%
19542,473+6.5%
19622,625+6.1%
19683,222+22.7%
19753,218−0.1%
19823,596+11.7%
19903,795+5.5%
19993,692−2.7%
20084,952+34.1%
20185,752+16.2%

Economy[]

Agriculture based on the culture of cereals (maize, wheat, ...) still has an important place but tends to diminish in favour of residential zones, due to the proximity of the agglomeration of Toulouse.

International relations[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Carbonne is twinned with:

  • Italy Galliera Veneta (Italy)
  • United Kingdom Monmouth (Wales)[2]
  • Germany Korschenbroich (Germany) since 1988
  • Spain Fuente Obejuna (Spain)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.

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