Toulouse (pronounced [tuˈluz] (help·info) in standard French, and [tuˈluzə] (help·info) in the local accent) (Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced [tuˈluzɔ]) is a city in southwest France on the banks of the Garonne River, half-way between the Atlantic
New city flag
(Occitan cross):
Traditional coat of arms
Motto:
Per Tolosa totjorn mai.
(Occitan
Time Zone:
CET (GMT +1)
Coordinates:
43°36′19″N, 1°26′34″E
Country:
France
Region:
Midi-Pyrénées
Department:
Haute-Garonne (31)
Intercommunality:
Community of Agglomeration
of Greater Toulouse
Mayor:
Jean-Luc Moudenc (UMP)
(since 2004)
Land area¹:
118.3 km²
Population²
(Jan. 2005 estimate):
435,000
Population²
(Jan. 2005 estimate) : - Ranking:
4th in France
Population²
(Jan. 2005 estimate) : - Density:
3,677/km² (2005)
Urban Area:
808 km² (1999)
Urban Area : - Population:
880,000 estimate (2007)
Metro Area:
4,015.2 km² (1999)
Metro Area : - Population:
1,117, 000 (2007)
2 Population sans doubles comptes:
single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
