Saint-Élix-le-Château (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿eliks lə ʃato]; Occitan: Sent Helitz deu Castèth) is a village and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is best known for the castle which dominates the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 464 | — |
| 1968 | 499 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 508 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 524 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 559 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 542 | −3.0% |
| 2006 | 658 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 691 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 747 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 818 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 854 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 889 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 883 | −0.7% |
| 2018 | 889 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 919 | +3.4% |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Saint-Élixois.
Geography
The commune is bordered by six other communes: Marignac-Lasclares across the Louge river to the northwest, Lafitte-Vigordane to the northeast, Le Fousseret to the west, Lavelanet-de-Comminges to the southwest, Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne to the south, and finally by Salles-sur-Garonne to the east.
The river Louge flows in the commune, forming a border with the commune of Marignac-Lasclares.
Sights
The Château de Saint-Élix-le-Château is a 16th-century castle which is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture in 1927, and in 1994, and it is privately owned.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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