Carbonne
Carbonne (Occitan: Carbona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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Location of Carbonne 
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| Coordinates: 43°17′54″N 1°11′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Auterive |
| Intercommunality | Volvestre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard bros |
| Area 1 | 26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,712 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31107 /31390 |
| Elevation | 183–332 m (600–1,089 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The A64 autoroute passes near the village, and there is a train station of the railway Toulouse - Bayonne.
It is situated at the confluence of the river Arize into the Garonne. There is a hydro-electrical dam located at the Garonne.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 1,643 | — |
| 1800 | 964 | −41.3% |
| 1806 | 1,835 | +90.4% |
| 1821 | 1,863 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1,981 | +6.3% |
| 1836 | 2,235 | +12.8% |
| 1841 | 2,293 | +2.6% |
| 1846 | 2,468 | +7.6% |
| 1851 | 2,462 | −0.2% |
| 1856 | 2,444 | −0.7% |
| 1861 | 2,468 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 2,484 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 2,505 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2,577 | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 2,520 | −2.2% |
| 1886 | 2,548 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 2,456 | −3.6% |
| 1896 | 2,303 | −6.2% |
| 1901 | 2,387 | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 2,359 | −1.2% |
| 1911 | 2,393 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 2,154 | −10.0% |
| 1926 | 2,350 | +9.1% |
| 1931 | 2,250 | −4.3% |
| 1936 | 2,277 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 2,323 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 2,473 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 2,625 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 3,222 | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 3,218 | −0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,596 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 3,795 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3,692 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,952 | +34.1% |
Economy
Agriculture based on the culture of cereals (maize, wheat, ...) still has an important place but tends to diminish in favour of residential zones, due to the proximity of the agglomeration of Toulouse.
International relations
Carbonne is twinned with:
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
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