Alan () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne (; oc, Nauta Garona, ; en, Upper Garonne) is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country' ...
department in southwestern
France
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.
Geography
The commune is bordered by seven other communes:
Bachas to the north,
Terrebasse
Terrebasse (; oc, Tèrrabaisha) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regi ...
to the northeast,
Marignac-Laspeyres
Marignac-Laspeyres is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Geography
The commune is bordered by four other communes: Terrebasse
Terrebasse (; oc, Tèrrabaisha) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in sout ...
to the east,
Le Fréchet
Le Fréchet (; oc, Eth Herishet) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas reg ...
to the south,
Aurignac
Aurignac (; oc, Aurinhac) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, close to the Pyrénées. It was the seat of the former canton of Aurignac (population 4,160), which was composed of 19 communes. It is part of the an ...
to the southwest,
Montoulieu-Saint-Bernard
Montoulieu-Saint-Bernard (; oc, Montoliu de Sent Bernat) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also co ...
to the west, and finally by
Benque to the northwest.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are called ''Alanais''.
See also
*
Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
References
Communes of Haute-Garonne
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