Fronton, Haute-Garonne

Fronton
Commune
The covered market in Fronton
The covered market in Fronton
Coat of arms of Fronton
Coat of arms
Location of Fronton
Map
Fronton is located in France
Fronton
Fronton
Fronton is located in Occitanie
Fronton
Fronton
Coordinates: 43°50′28″N 1°23′25″E / 43.8411°N 1.3903°E / 43.8411; 1.3903
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementToulouse
CantonVillemur-sur-Tarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hugo Cavagnac[1]
Area
1
45.79 km2 (17.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,538
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31202 /31620
Elevation101–198 m (331–650 ft)
(avg. 147 m or 482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fronton (French pronunciation: [fʁɔ̃tɔ̃] ⓘ; Languedocien: Frontonh) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

It lies 28 km north of Toulouse and within its metropolitan area.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,633—    
1800 2,053+3.32%
1806 2,139+0.69%
1821 1,987−0.49%
1831 2,225+1.14%
1836 2,151−0.67%
1841 2,141−0.09%
1846 2,190+0.45%
1851 2,143−0.43%
1856 2,190+0.43%
1861 2,196+0.05%
1866 2,273+0.69%
1872 2,290+0.12%
1876 2,445+1.65%
1881 2,416−0.24%
1886 2,447+0.26%
1891 2,481+0.28%
1896 2,328−1.26%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,155−1.53%
1906 2,034−1.15%
1911 1,896−1.40%
1921 1,901+0.03%
1926 2,005+1.07%
1931 2,018+0.13%
1936 2,016−0.02%
1946 2,049+0.16%
1954 2,107+0.35%
1962 2,169+0.36%
1968 2,272+0.78%
1975 2,525+1.52%
1982 2,814+1.56%
1990 3,355+2.22%
1999 3,891+1.66%
2007 5,233+3.77%
2012 5,700+1.72%
2017 6,079+1.30%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Wine

It is the centre of one of the oldest wine regions in France, producing the AOC Côtes du Frontonnais, based (50%) on the local négrette grape (known as Pinot Saint-George in the United States) plus some or other of Syrah, Côt, cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, fer servadou, gamay, cinsaut and mauzac.

  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Church
    Church
  • War memorial
    War memorial

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Fronton, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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