Pibrac
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| Coordinates: 43°37′03″N 1°17′08″E / 43.6175°N 1.2856°ECoordinates: 43°37′03″N 1°17′08″E / 43.6175°N 1.2856°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Toulouse-7 |
| Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Bon |
| Area 1 | 25.86 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 8,517 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1780 | 650 | — |
| 1812 | 677 | +4.2% |
| 1856 | 880 | +30.0% |
| 1886 | 998 | +13.4% |
| 1931 | 771 | −22.7% |
| 1962 | 1,036 | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 1,518 | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 2,291 | +50.9% |
| 1982 | 4,245 | +85.3% |
| 1990 | 5,879 | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 7,440 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 7,713 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7,755 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,997 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8,272 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8,298 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,459 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,517 | +0.7% |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Pibracaises and Pibracais.
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.[2]
Gallery[]
Town hall
War memorial
Church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Church Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Basilica of St. Germaine
The reliquary of Sainte-Germaine
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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