Chein-Dessus

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Chein-Dessus
Chein-Dessus (France)
Chein-Dessus
region Occitania
Department Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement Saint-Gaudens
Canton Bagneres-de-Luchon
Community association Cagire Garonne Salad
Coordinates 43 ° 1 ′  N , 0 ° 53 ′  E 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

Town entrance

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
Residents 266 239 213 209 200 184 191 193 185
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

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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