Salles-sur-Garonne

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Pierre Caillet^[1]Area5.68 km² (2.19 sq mi)Population598 • Density110/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation205–229 m (673–751 ft)
(avg. 224 m or 735 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Salles-sur-Garonne (French pronunciation: [sal syʁ ɡaʁɔn], literally Salles on Garonne; Occitan: Salas de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	201	—
1968	208	+3.5%
1975	217	+4.3%
1982	215	−0.9%
1990	250	+16.3%
1999	301	+20.4%
2008	488	+62.1%

Geography

The commune is bordered by five other communes: Lafitte-Vigordane to the north, Carbonne to the northeast, Rieux-Volvestre across the river Garonne to the east, Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne to the south, and Saint-Élix-le-Château to the east.

The river Garonne flows through the commune, making the suffix -sur-Garonne, forming a border with Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne.

International relations

In 2010, Salles-sur-Garonne became a sister city of Lhatse, Tibet.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References