Arbon (Haute-Garonne)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens | |
| Canton | Bagneres-de-Luchon | |
| Community association | Cagire Garonne Salad | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 0 ′ N , 0 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 468-896 m | |
| surface | 4.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 102 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31160 | |
| INSEE code | 31012 | |
Arbon is a French commune with 102 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region (previously Midi-Pyrénées ). The inhabitants are known as Arbonnais .
geography
The municipality is located in Comminges , 20 kilometers south of Saint-Gaudens , at the foot of the Pyrenees .
Neighboring municipalities are: Izaut-de-l'Hôtel , Juzet-d'Izaut , Cazaunous and Malvezie .
history
The place was created when the higher-lying town of Campels was abandoned after a plague epidemic and Arbon was founded.
The ruins of a castle from the 14th century still exist from Campels.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 115 | 94 | 98 | 78 | 67 | 76 | 67 | 92 | 98 |
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Attractions
- St-Michel church, built in the 19th century, with stained glass windows by Henri Gesta
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 45-46.
Web links
Commons : Arbon - collection of images, videos and audio files
