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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region
Seilhan
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| Coordinates: 43°03′06″N 0°34′36″E / 43.0517°N 0.5767°ECoordinates: 43°03′06″N 0°34′36″E / 43.0517°N 0.5767°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Barbazan |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre-Louis Deles |
| Area1 | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 203 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31542 / 31510 |
| Elevation | 417–702 m (1,368–2,303 ft) (avg. 470 m or 1,540 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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Seilhan is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Name[edit]
The name Seilhan is thought to derive from an old Gallo-Roman geographical name (Caelius + anum) but seems to be associated with fountains and ponds, so may derive from another word meaning "bucket." Some variations on the name include Seilan, Seilhean, Seillan, and Seillant.
Population[edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 210 | — |
| 1968 | 202 | −3.8% |
| 1975 | 194 | −4.0% |
| 1982 | 182 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 188 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 187 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 203 | +8.6% |
