Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave
Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla də la ɡʁav]; Languedocien: Sent Micolau de la Grava) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, the founder of the American city of Detroit was born here in 1658.
Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave | |
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 The Château of Richard Cœur de Lion, in Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave | |
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Location of Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°03′52″N 1°01′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Castelsarrasin |
| Canton | Garonne-Lomagne-Brulhois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Bouche[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.34 km2 (11.33 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,296 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82169 /82210 |
| Elevation | 59–88 m (194–289 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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