Fronton, Haute-Garonne

Fronton is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Fronton
Commune
The covered market in Fronton
Coat of arms
Location of Fronton
Fronton
Fronton
Coordinates: 43°50′28″N 1°23′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementToulouse
CantonVillemur-sur-Tarn
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Marie-Hélène Champagnac
Area
1
45.79 km2 (17.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,079
 • Density130/km2 (340/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.

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

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,633—    
18002,053+25.7%
18062,139+4.2%
18211,987−7.1%
18312,225+12.0%
18362,151−3.3%
18412,141−0.5%
18462,190+2.3%
18512,143−2.1%
18562,190+2.2%
18612,196+0.3%
18662,273+3.5%
18722,290+0.7%
18762,445+6.8%
18812,416−1.2%
18862,447+1.3%
18912,481+1.4%
YearPop.±%
18962,328−6.2%
19012,155−7.4%
19062,034−5.6%
19111,896−6.8%
19211,901+0.3%
19262,005+5.5%
19312,018+0.6%
19362,016−0.1%
19462,049+1.6%
19542,107+2.8%
19622,169+2.9%
19682,272+4.7%
19752,525+11.1%
19822,814+11.4%
19903,335+18.5%
19993,891+16.7%
20085,384+38.4%

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
  • Church
  • War memorial

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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