Fronton, Haute-Garonne

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Fronton
Commune
The covered market in Fronton
The covered market in Fronton
Coat of arms of Fronton
Coat of arms
Location of Fronton
Fronton is located in France
Fronton
Fronton
Coordinates: 43°50′28″N 1°23′25″E / 43.8411°N 1.3903°E / 43.8411; 1.3903Coordinates: 43°50′28″N 1°23′25″E / 43.8411°N 1.3903°E / 43.8411; 1.3903
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementToulouse
CantonVillemur-sur-Tarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hugo Cavagnac
Area
1
45.79 km2 (17.68 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
6,166
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31202 /31620
Elevation101–198 m (331–650 ft)
(avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fronton (French pronunciation: [fʁɔ̃tɔ̃] (About this soundlisten); Languedocien: Frontonh) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

It lies 28 km north of Toulouse and within its metropolitan area.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,633—    
18002,053+25.7%
18062,139+4.2%
18211,987−7.1%
18312,225+12.0%
18362,151−3.3%
18412,141−0.5%
18462,190+2.3%
18512,143−2.1%
18562,190+2.2%
18612,196+0.3%
18662,273+3.5%
18722,290+0.7%
18762,445+6.8%
18812,416−1.2%
18862,447+1.3%
18912,481+1.4%
YearPop.±%
18962,328−6.2%
19012,155−7.4%
19062,034−5.6%
19111,896−6.8%
19211,901+0.3%
19262,005+5.5%
19312,018+0.6%
19362,016−0.1%
19462,049+1.6%
19542,107+2.8%
19622,169+2.9%
19682,272+4.7%
19752,525+11.1%
19822,814+11.4%
19903,335+18.5%
19993,891+16.7%
20085,384+38.4%

Wine[]

It is the centre of one of the oldest wine regions in France, producing the AOC , based (50%) on the local négrette grape (known as in the United States) plus some or other of Syrah, Côt, cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, , gamay, cinsaut and mauzac.

  • Town hall

  • Church

  • War memorial

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.



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