Plaisance-du-Touch
Plaisance-du-Touch (French pronunciation: [plɛzɑ̃s dy tuʃ], literally Plaisance of the Touch; Gascon: Plasença deu Toish) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, southwestern France. It has a fine church with a notable organ by the Toulouse builder Puget.
Plaisance-du-Touch | |
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 The church in Plaisance | |
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Location of Plaisance-du-Touch  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′00″N 1°17′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Plaisance-du-Touch |
| Intercommunality | CC de la Save au Touch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Guyot |
| Area 1 | 26.53 km2 (10.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 19,402 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31424 /31830 |
| Elevation | 157–200 m (515–656 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,671 | — |
| 1968 | 2,622 | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 4,560 | +73.9% |
| 1982 | 5,753 | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 10,075 | +75.1% |
| 1999 | 14,150 | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 15,265 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 15,995 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16,039 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,896 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 18,250 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,888 | +3.5% |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Plaisançois and Plaisançoises.
International relations
Plaisance-du-Touch is twinned with:
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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