Saint-Jean, Haute-Garonne

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Bruno Espic^[1]Area5.94 km² (2.29 sq mi)Population11,243 • Density1,900/km² (4,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation145–211 m (476–692 ft)
(avg. 205 m or 673 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃] ^ⓘ; Languedocien: Sent Joan le Vièlh) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

It is located northeast of Toulouse on the N88 or road of Albi (exit 14 on the peripheral).

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Saint-Jeannais.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,887	—
1975	4,787	+14.22%
1982	6,512	+4.49%
1990	7,168	+1.21%
1999	8,362	+1.73%
2007	9,667	+1.83%
2012	10,319	+1.31%
2017	10,694	+0.72%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

One of the commune's main points of interest is its historic church.

Notable People

• Camille Razat - born and raised in Saint-Jean.

Monument

• 
  The town hall.
• 
  Church "Saint Jean-Baptiste", bell gable.
• 
  Church "Saint Jean-Baptiste"

International relations

Saint-Jean is twinned with:

• Fontanafredda, Italy

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

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