Seilhan

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

Seilhan
The town hall in Seilhan
Location of Seilhan
Seilhan
Seilhan
Coordinates: 43°03′06″N 0°34′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementSaint-Gaudens
CantonBagnères-de-Luchon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre-Louis Deles
Area
1
4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
207
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31542 /31510
Elevation417–702 m (1,368–2,303 ft)
(avg. 470 m or 1,540 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Name

The name Seilhan is thought to derive from an old Gallo-Roman geographical name (Caelius + anum) but seems to be associated with fountains and ponds, so may derive from another word meaning "bucket." Some variations on the name include Seilan, Seilhean, Seillan, and Seillant.

The soprano Suzanne Cesbron-Viseur died in Seilhan 23 August 1967.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962210    
1968202−3.8%
1975194−4.0%
1982182−6.2%
1990188+3.3%
1999187−0.5%
2008203+8.6%

See also

References

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


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