Larra (Haute-Garonne)
Larra Larran |
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Haute-Garonne | |
Arrondissement | Toulouse | |
Canton | Léguevin | |
Community association | Save Garonne and Coteaux de Cadours | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 44 ′ N , 1 ° 14 ′ E | |
height | 110-181 m | |
surface | 16.36 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,891 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 116 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 31330 | |
INSEE code | 31592 | |
Website | http://www.larra.fr/ | |
Town hall (Mairie) of Larra |
Larra ( Occitan : Larran ) is a French commune with 1,891 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitania region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Toulouse and the Canton of Léguevin (until 2015: Canton Grenade ). The inhabitants are called Larrassiens .
geography
Larra is located about 22 kilometers northwest of Toulouse on the Save , which also forms the eastern municipal boundary. Larra is surrounded by the neighboring communities Grenade in the north and northeast, Merville in the east, Montaigut-sur-Save in the southeast, Saint-Paul-sur-Save and Bretx in the south, Thil in the southwest and Launac in the west.
history
Until 1955, Larra belonged to the neighboring municipality of Grenade .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
Residents | 325 | 324 | 348 | 674 | 955 | 1,131 | 1,350 | 1,638 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- neo-Gothic Notre-Dame church from 1846
- Larra Castle with park from the 18th century, monument historique since 1993
- Town hall, former rectory from 1856
- Wash house ( lavoir )
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 749-751.
Web links
Commons : Larra - collection of images, videos and audio files