Bruguières

Bruguières ; Bruguièras
region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Toulouse
Canton	Castelginest
Community association	Toulouse metropolis
Coordinates	43 ° 44 ′ N , 1 ° 25 ′ E Coordinates: 43 ° 44 ′ N , 1 ° 25 ′ E
height	116-175 m
surface	9.03 km 2
Residents	5,832 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	646 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	31150
INSEE code	31091
Website	http://www.mairie-bruguieres.fr/
	; Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville )

Bruguières ( Occitan Bruguièras ) is a French commune with 5832 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitania region (previously Midi-Pyrénées ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Toulouse and the Canton of Castelginest (previously Fronton ). The inhabitants are called Bruguiérois (es) .

geography

Bruguières is located about 15 kilometers northwest of Toulouse on the Hers-Mort river and extends over an area of 9.03 km² at heights between 116 and 175 meters above sea level. Bruguières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Sauveur in the north, Cépet in the east and northeast, Gratentour in the southeast, Castelginest and Saint-Alban in the south, Fenouillet in the southwest, Lespinasse in the west and Saint-Jory in the northwest.

The A62 autoroute runs through the municipality .

history

During the construction of Autoroute 62 in 1979, two sarcophagi from the Merovingian era were discovered.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2017
Residents	813	1169	1726	2524	3056	3862	4594	5832

Attractions

Saint Martin Church

Saint-Martin church with five-wing bell gable, built in the 16th century
Bruguières castle from the 17th century

Community partnerships

There is a partnership with the Spanish municipality of Xeraco in the province and region of Valencia.

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 701-705.

Web links

Commons : Bruguières - collection of images, videos and audio files