Fronton, Haute-Garonne
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The covered market in Fronton | |
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| Coordinates: 43°50′28″N 1°23′25″E / 43.8411°N 1.3903°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Villemur-sur-Tarn |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hugo Cavagnac[1] |
Area 1 | 45.79 km2 (17.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 6,664 |
| • Density | 145.5/km2 (376.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31202 /31620 |
| Elevation | 101–198 m (331–650 ft) (avg. 147 m or 482 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fronton (French pronunciation: [fʁɔ̃tɔ̃] ⓘ; Languedocien: Frontonh) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
It lies 28 km north of Toulouse and within its metropolitan area.
Population
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Wine
It is the centre of one of the oldest wine regions in France, producing the AOC Côtes du Frontonnais, based (50%) on the local négrette grape (known as Pinot Saint-George in the United States) plus some or other of Syrah, Côt, cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, fer servadou, gamay, cinsaut and mauzac.
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Town hall
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Church
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War memorial
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Fronton, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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