Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Patrick Lefebvre^[1]Area8.15 km² (3.15 sq mi)Population552 • Density68/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation205–241 m (673–791 ft)
(avg. 223 m or 732 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Saint-Julien on Garonne; before September 2005: Saint-Julien;^[3] Occitan: Sent Julian de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is bordered by six other communes: Saint-Élix-le-Château to the north, Salles-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the northeast, Lavelanet-de-Comminges to the west, Rieux-Volvestre to the east, Gensac-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the south, and finally by Cazères to the southwest.

The river Garonne flows through the commune, making the suffix -sur-Garonne, forming a border with Gensac-sur-Garonne and Salles-sur-Garonne.

History

The commune of Saint-Julien was renamed to Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne in 2005 by a decision.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	303	—
1968	341	+12.5%
1975	285	−16.4%
1982	282	−1.1%
1990	291	+3.2%
1999	342	+17.5%
2005	422	+23.4%
2008	459	+8.8%
2010	516	+12.4%
2015	539	+4.5%
2018	552	+2.4%

The inhabitants of the commune are called Saint-Julienois

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References