Revel, Haute-Garonne
Revel is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Haute-Garonne department in southwest France. In 2020, 9,652 people lived there.
Revel | |
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 The belfry in Revel | |
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Location of Revel | |
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| Coordinates: 43°27′34″N 2°00′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Revel |
| Intercommunality | Lauragais Revel Sorezois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Hourquet |
| Area 1 | 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,637 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31451 /31250 |
| Elevation | 179–381 m (587–1,250 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The inhabitants are known as Revélois and Revéloises.
Revel is best known for two products: furniture, and a mint liqueur named Get 27, which was made in the town since the 18th century.
Geography
Revel is 52 km (32 mi) east of Toulouse. Other nearby towns are Carcassonne and Castelnaudary to the south, Castres to the east, and Albi to the northeast.
Notable people
- Vincent Auriol (1884–1966), French politician who was first President of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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