Colomiers
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Colomiers | ||
| Coordinates: 43°36′50″N 1°20′12″E / 43.6139°N 1.3367°ECoordinates: 43°36′50″N 1°20′12″E / 43.6139°N 1.3367°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse | |
| Canton | Toulouse-13 | |
| Intercommunality | Greater Toulouse | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Sicard (PS) | |
| Area1 | 20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 33,200 | |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31149 / 31770 | |
| Elevation |
145–191 m (476–627 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Colomiers is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, and is adjacent to it on the west side. It is a member of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1936 | 1,860 | — |
| 1954 | 3,195 | +71.8% |
| 1962 | 4,607 | +44.2% |
| 1968 | 10,584 | +129.7% |
| 1975 | 20,126 | +90.2% |
| 1982 | 23,326 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 26,979 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 28,538 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 33,200 | +16.3% |
Transportation
In 1971 it became the first area of France to offer zero-fare public transport, which is still in operation at present.[1]
Education
There is an international school in Colomiers (International School of Toulouse or IST) which is run by Airbus and which prepares for the International Baccalaureate, and a Lycée International including a German school (Deutsche Schule Toulouse, DST).
Sport
US Colomiers is a French rugby union club based in Colomiers.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colomiers. |
- Official website (French)
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