Muret (mürā'), town (1990 pop. 18,604), Haute-Garonne dept., S France. It is an agricultural market and produces foundry products, surgical instruments, and bricks. In 1213, Simon de Montfort, leader of the Albigensian Crusade, defeated the nobles of S France at Muret, thus ending their independence. Muret has a 12th-century church and several 15th- and 16th-century houses.
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Coordinates: 43°27′40″N 1°19′36″E / 43.4611111111°N 1.32666666667°E
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Commune of Muret |
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 Town hall of Muret |
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  Muret
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Muret |
| Intercommunality | Muretain |
| Mayor | Alain Barrès (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 152–305 m (500–1,000 ft) (avg. 169 m/550 ft) |
| Land area1 | 57.84 km2 (22.33 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 20,735 (1999) |
| - Density | 358 /km2 (930 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 31395/ 31600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Muret is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in south-western France. It is an outer suburb of the city of Toulouse, even though it does not belong to Toulouse's Agglomeration community of Greater Toulouse, which it has declined to join. It lies southwest of Toulouse and is the largest component of the Communauté d'agglomération du Muretain.
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Monuments
The Château de Rudelle is a 16th and 17th century castle. Privately owned, it is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture[1].
Geography
The Louge flows north-eastward through the commune, then flows into the Garonne in the town.
The Garonne flows northward through the commune and forms part of its northern border.
Twinnings
See also
- Battle of Muret (12 September 1213)
References
- ^ www.culture.gouv.fr, accessed 17 March 2008
External links
- Official website (in French)
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