Chein-Dessus
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens | |
| Canton | Bagneres-de-Luchon | |
| Community association | Cagire Garonne Salad | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 1 ′ N , 0 ° 53 ′ E | |
| height | 378-1,353 m | |
| surface | 12.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 182 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31160 | |
| INSEE code | 31140 | |
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Chein-Dessus is a French commune with 182 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region (previously Midi-Pyrénées ). The inhabitants are known as Cheinois .
geography
The municipality is located in Comminges , 24 kilometers southeast of Saint-Gaudens .
Neighboring municipalities are: Estadens , Montastruc-de-Salies , Arbas , Herran , Milhas , Aspet and Estadens.
history
The area of Chein-Dessus was already settled in Gallo-Roman times.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 266 | 239 | 213 | 209 | 200 | 184 | 191 | 193 | 185 |
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Attractions
- Church Saint-Jacques , built in the 16th century
- 19th century wool spinning mill
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 57-59.
Web links
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