Marquefave (French pronunciation: [maʁkəfav]; Occitan: Marcahava) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Marquefave
The church in Marquefave
The church in Marquefave
Location of Marquefave
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Marquefave is located in France
Marquefave
Marquefave
Marquefave is located in Occitanie
Marquefave
Marquefave
Coordinates: 43°19′05″N 1°14′50″E / 43.3181°N 1.2472°E / 43.3181; 1.2472
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementMuret
CantonAuterive
IntercommunalityVolvestre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Payen[1]
Area
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18.92 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
956
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31320 /31390
Elevation175–323 m (574–1,060 ft)
(avg. 207 m or 679 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 village lies on the banks of the Garonne river.

The commune is bordered by five other communes: Capens across the river Garonne and the land border to the north, Montaut to the northwest, Montgazin to the east, Lacaugne to the south, and finally by Carbonne across the river Garonne to the west.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962539—    
1968570+5.8%
1975535−6.1%
1982632+18.1%
1990772+22.2%
1999850+10.1%
20081,012+19.1%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.