Montmaurin
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Roman villa | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Montmaurin | ||
| Coordinates: 43°13′30″N 0°38′17″E / 43.225°N 0.6381°ECoordinates: 43°13′30″N 0°38′17″E / 43.225°N 0.6381°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens | |
| Canton | Boulogne-sur-Gesse | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Gaspin | |
| Area1 | 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 226 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31385 / 31350 | |
| Elevation |
284–430 m (932–1,411 ft) (avg. 379 m or 1,243 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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Montmaurin is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.
Montmaurin has one of the largest and most luxurious Gallo-Roman villas in France. It consisted of over 200 rooms, laid out around a string of three courtyards, and included among its architectural features a Gaulish temple, baths, interior gardens and mosaics which are still visible.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 170 | — |
| 1968 | 178 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 191 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 225 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 205 | −8.9% |
| 1999 | 198 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | 226 | +14.1% |
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