- Colomiers
-
Colomiers
ColomiersAdministration Country France Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne Arrondissement Toulouse Canton Toulouse-13 Intercommunality Greater Toulouse Mayor Bernard Sicard (PS)
(2001–2008)Statistics Elevation 145–191 m (476–627 ft)
(avg. 160 m/520 ft)Land area1 20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi) Population2 33,200 (2008) - Density 1,594 /km2 (4,130 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 31149/ 31770 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. Coordinates: 43°36′50″N 1°20′12″E / 43.6138888889°N 1.33666666667°E
Colomiers is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, and is adjacent to it on the west side. It is a member of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse.
Contents
Population
Historical population of Colomiers 1936 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 1860 3195 4607 10,584 20,126 23,326 26,979 28,538 33,200 Transportation
In 1971 it became the first area of France to offer zero-fare public transport, which is still in operation at present.[1]
Education
There is an international school in Colomiers (International School of Toulouse or IST) which is run by Airbus and which prepares for the International Baccalaureate, and a Lycée International including a German school (Deutsche Schule Toulouse, DST).
Sport
US Colomiers is a French rugby union club based in Colomiers.
See also
References
External links
- Official website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Haute-Garonne
- Haute-Garonne geography stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
