Saint-Béat
| Saint-Béat | ||
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The Garonne river and the village of Saint-Béat | ||
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  Saint-Béat | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Saint-Béat | ||
| Coordinates: 42°54′54″N 0°41′36″E / 42.915°N 0.6933°ECoordinates: 42°54′54″N 0°41′36″E / 42.915°N 0.6933°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens | |
| Canton | Saint-Béat | |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Saint-Béat | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hervé Péréfarres | |
| Area1 | 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 394 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31471 / 31440 | |
| Elevation |
476–1,760 m (1,562–5,774 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 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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Saint-Béat is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
The Pic du Gar is a striking limestone mountain in the area.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 687 | — |
| 1968 | 755 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 611 | −19.1% |
| 1982 | 543 | −11.1% |
| 1990 | 547 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 364 | −33.5% |
| 2008 | 394 | +8.2% |
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