Sajas
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Sajas | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′39″N 1°01′17″E / 43.3775°N 1.0214°ECoordinates: 43°22′39″N 1°01′17″E / 43.3775°N 1.0214°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Rieumes |
| Intercommunality | Savès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Didier Geneau |
| Area1 | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 92 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31520 / 31370 |
| Elevation |
248–345 m (814–1,132 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 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. | |
Sajas is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 89 | — |
| 1968 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 65 | −32.3% |
| 1982 | 62 | −4.6% |
| 1990 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 82 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 92 | +12.2% |
Personalities
Sajas is infamous for producing the impostor Arnaud du Tilh who played a major role in the 16th century story of Martin Guerre.
See also
References
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