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Toulouse | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
 Montage of Toulouse Top: Pont Saint Pierre and Garonne river Middle: Place du Capitole, Pont Neuf Bottom: Capitole de Toulouse, Ariane 5 at "Cité de l'espace", Médiathèque José Cabanis | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Per Tolosa totjorn mai. (Occitan for "For Toulouse, always more") | |
Location of Toulouse  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′16″N 1°26′38″E / 43.6045°N 1.444°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Capital of 11 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Luc Moudenc[1] |
| Area 1 | 118.3 km2 (45.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 466,297 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Toulousains |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31555 / |
| Elevation | 115–263 m (377–863 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 ft) |
| Website | www.toulouse.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Toulouse (Occitan: Tolosa) is a commune in southwestern France. It is the capital of the department of Haute-Garonne, as well as of the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Toulouse. In 2014, 1.312.304 people live in the urban area, and 466.297 in the city itself. Toulouse is the 4th largest city of France.
The city has a unique architecture made of pinkish terracotta bricks, which earned it the nickname la Ville Rose ("the Pink City"). Toulouse counts two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Canal du Midi (designated in 1996 and shared with other cities) and the St. Sernin Basilica, the largest remaining Romanesque building in Europe,[2] designated in 1998.
- ↑ "Les Élus" (in French). Mairie de Toulouse. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ↑ Toulouse's Saint Sernin, Largest Romanesque Church in Europe Europe Close