Bax is a small rural village and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Bax
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bax
Location of Bax
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Bax is located in France
Bax
Bax
Bax is located in Occitanie
Bax
Bax
Coordinates: 43°13′38″N 1°17′21″E / 43.2272°N 1.2892°E / 43.2272; 1.2892
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonAuterive
IntercommunalityVolvestre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Manfrin[1]
Area
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5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
96
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31047 /31310
Elevation243–371 m (797–1,217 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is bordered by six other communes: Latrape to the north, Canens to the east, Lapeyrère to the southeast, Latour to the south, Montesquieu-Volvestre to the west, and finally by Mailholas to the northwest.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 70—    
1975 80+1.93%
1982 50−6.49%
1990 65+3.33%
1999 81+2.48%
2009 81+0.00%
2014 85+0.97%
2020 93+1.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

Its inhabitants are called Baxéens in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE