Salies-du-Salat

Salies-du-Salat
Commune
The church in Salies-du-Salat
Coat of arms
Location of Salies-du-Salat
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Coordinates: 43°06′15″N0°57′34″E / 43.1042°N 0.9594°E / 43.1042; 0.9594
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Saint-Gaudens
Canton	Bagnères-de-Luchon
Intercommunality	Cagire Garonne Salat
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Duprat [1]
Area 1	6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [2]	1,737
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	31523 /31260
Elevation	281–428 m (922–1,404 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Salies-du-Salat (French pronunciation: [salizdysalat] , literally Salies of the Salat ; Occitan : Salias de Salat) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,759	—
1968	1,975	+12.3%
1975	2,191	+10.9%
1982	2,154	−1.7%
1990	2,074	−3.7%
1999	1,943	−6.3%
2008	1,928	−0.8%
2018	1,775	−7.9%

Economy

Salies-du-Salat is known for its therapeutic hot springs. The spa buildings, recently renovated, form the attractive centrepiece to the town.

There is a small casino located in the town. A weekly market takes place on Mondays in the centre of town.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.