Marsoulas
| Marsoulas | |
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  Marsoulas | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Marsoulas | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′23″N 0°59′58″E / 43.1064°N 0.9994°ECoordinates: 43°06′23″N 0°59′58″E / 43.1064°N 0.9994°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Salies-du-Salat |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Salies-du-Salat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alexandre Adler |
| Area1 | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 141 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31321 / 31260 |
| Elevation |
292–422 m (958–1,385 ft) (avg. 384 m or 1,260 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. | |
Marsoulas is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It is notable for a cave in which palæolithic artifacts and paintings were discovered.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 79 | — |
| 1968 | 114 | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 94 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 112 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 137 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 141 | +2.9% |
See also
References
- ↑ "Recent Excavation in the Marsoulas Cave". Nature 129: 273–274. 20 February 1932. doi:10.1038/129273d0. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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