Fonsorbes
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Muret | |
| Canton | Plaisance-you-Touch | |
| Community association | Le Muretain Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 32 ' N , 1 ° 14' E | |
| height | 169-213 m | |
| surface | 19.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 11,743 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 617 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31470 | |
| INSEE code | 31187 | |
| Website | www.fonsorbes.fr | |
 Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
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Fonsorbes is a French commune with 11,743 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region .
geography
The municipality of Fonsorbes is located in the historic province of Savès , 20 kilometers southwest of downtown Toulouse . The Garonne tributary River Touch separates the core town of Fonsorbes from the district of Nouguéris to the southeast .
history
In ancient times , a Roman road from Toulouse to Dax passed nearby; here was the Mansus domain , which was later called Mas Saint Pierre after Christianization . In 475 Gaudens, killed by the Visigoths, was buried here. In the 8th century a monastery was founded that took his name; A village developed around the monastery, from which the city developed.
Population development
The proximity to the city of Toulouse and cheap land prices enabled the community to experience rapid population growth.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 755 | 882 | 2049 | 3241 | 4252 | 6909 | 10,891 | 11,743 |
education
In Fonsorbes the kindergarten , the elementary school and the college can be attended. There is also a city library and a holiday camp .
Town twinning
- La Fatarella , Spain, since February 25, 1994
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 1394-1396.
