Couret
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens | |
| Canton | Bagneres-de-Luchon | |
| Community association | Cagire Garonne Salad | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 3 ' N , 0 ° 49' E | |
| height | 370-602 m | |
| surface | 4.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 239 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 55 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31160 | |
| INSEE code | 31155 | |
Couret is a French commune with 239 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region (previously Midi-Pyrénées ). The residents are known as couretois .
geography
The community is located in Comminges , 14 kilometers southeast of Saint-Gaudens .
Neighboring communities are: Ganties , Estadens and Soueich .
history
The operation of the 19th century thermal baths was discontinued in 1958. The Bains de Ganties thermal spa building is still there.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 115 | 140 | 131 | 208 | 211 | 195 | 193 | 233 | 241 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Castle built in the 17th century
- 19th century Saint Martin church
- 19th century watermill
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 60-61.
Web links
Commons : Couret - collection of images, videos and audio files
