Muret facts for kids
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Muret
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Town hall of Muret
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Muret | |
| Canton | Muret | |
| Intercommunality | Murétains | |
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57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) | |
| Population
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24,725 | |
| • Density | 427.8/km2 (1,107.9/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Muretains | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
31395 /31600
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| Elevation | 152–305 m (499–1,001 ft) (avg. 229 m or 751 ft) |
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Muret (Occitan gascon: Murèth) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
Geography
Muret has an area of 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi), and its average altitude is 229 m (751 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 169 m (554 ft).
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The communes that are around Aubusson are Seysses, Roques, Saubens, Villate, Eaunes , Le Fauga, Beaumont-sur-Lèze, Saint-Hilaire, Lherm, Lamasquère,Saint-Clar-de-Rivière and Labastidette.
Muret is on the Garonne river at its confluence with the Louge, which flows northeast through the commune. The Garonne flows north through the commune and forms part of its northern border.
Muret has an oceanic climate with relatively hot summers, mild winters and abundant rainfall, Cfb in the Köppen climate classification.
Population
The commune of Muret has a population, in 2013, of 24,725; its population density is of 427.8 inhabitants/km2.
The inhabitants of Muret are known, in French, as Murétains (women: Murétaines).
Education
A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university) is in Muret.
Sister city
Muret is twinned with:
Related pages
Images for kids
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The Church of Saint-Jacques: Nave and choir
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The Church of Saint-Jacques: Organ
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The Church of Saint-Jacques: Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
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The south side of the Chapel of Saint-Amans of Estantens
See also
In Spanish: Muret para niños
