Boussens (French pronunciation: [busɛ̃s]; Occitan: Bossens) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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Coordinates: 43°10′36″N 0°58′25″E / 43.1767°N 0.9736°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Muret |
Canton | Cazères |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Sans[1] |
Area 1 | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,081 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31084 /31360 |
Elevation | 257–403 m (843–1,322 ft) (avg. 271 m or 889 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune is bordered by four other communes: Martres-Tolosane to the north, Le Fréchet to the northwest, Mancioux to the southwest, and finally by Roquefort-sur-Garonne across the river Garonne to the east.
The river Garonne flows through the commune, forming a border with Roquefort-sur-Garonne.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 718 | — |
1968 | 734 | +2.2% |
1975 | 698 | −4.9% |
1982 | 725 | +3.9% |
1990 | 797 | +9.9% |
1999 | 833 | +4.5% |
2008 | 1,052 | +26.3% |
Bouseens is twinned with Boussens in Switzerland, and these two villages has similar name, and become a sister city in 1987.
Boussens station has rail connections to Toulouse, Pau and Tarbes.