Caraman (French pronunciation: [kaʁamɑ̃]; Occitan: Caramanh) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Caraman | |
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 A general view of Caraman | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Caraman  | |
  Caraman  Caraman | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′52″N 1°45′30″E / 43.5311°N 1.7583°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Revel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Navarro Karine[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.19 km2 (11.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,506 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31106 /31460 |
| Elevation | 175–294 m (574–965 ft) (avg. 275 m or 902 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Caramanais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,717 | — |
| 1975 | 1,621 | −0.82% |
| 1982 | 1,642 | +0.18% |
| 1990 | 1,765 | +0.91% |
| 1999 | 1,944 | +1.08% |
| 2007 | 2,324 | +2.26% |
| 2012 | 2,366 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 2,500 | +1.11% |
| 2019 | 2,544 | +0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Monuments
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City hall
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The covered market.
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St Peter Church
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Bell tower
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The Nave.
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Pulpit
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Conseil municipal - Mairie de Caraman" (in French). mairie-caraman.fr, Site internet de la mairie de Caraman. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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