Boussens, Haute-Garonne

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Christian Sans^[1]Area4.33 km² (1.67 sq mi)Population1,081 • Density250/km² (650/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation257–403 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.

Boussens (French pronunciation: [busɛ̃s]; Occitan: Bossens) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Geography

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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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%

International relationships

Bouseens is twinned with Boussens in Switzerland, and these two villages has similar name, and become a sister city in 1987.

Transport

Boussens station has rail connections to Toulouse, Pau and Tarbes.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References