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Haute-garonne Haute-Garonne is a dpartement in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. History Haute-Garonne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc. Geography Haute-Garonne is part of the current rgion of Midi-Pyrnes and is surrounded by the dpartements of Hautes-Pyrnes, Gers, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Aude, and Arige. It also borders Spain in the south (province of Lleida and province of Huesca). The department is crossed by the Garonne River for nearly 200 kilometers (125 miles). The extreme south of the dpartement lies in the Pyrenees mountain range and is very mountainous. The highest elevation is the Peak of Perdigure, at 3,222 meters (10,571 ft) above sea level. Demographics The inhabitants of the department are called Haut-Garonnais. The greatest population concentration is around Toulouse. The south of the department is quite sparsely populated. External links
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