Pibrac

Pibrac
Pibrac
	Commune
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	Pibrac Location within Occitanie region Pibrac
	Coordinates: 43°37′03″N 1°17′08″E / 43.6175°N 1.2856°ECoordinates: 43°37′03″N 1°17′08″E / 43.6175°N 1.2856°E
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Toulouse
Canton	Toulouse-7
Intercommunality	Toulouse Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Robert Bon
Area1	25.86 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	7,997
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	31417 /31820
Elevation	145–237 m (476–778 ft) ; (avg. 157 m or 515 ft)
	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.

Pibrac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France, located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Toulouse.

It has recently grown thanks to the development of the aeroplane industry in the nearby town of Blagnac.

Population

Pibrac has a patinodrome, a track for inline speed skating, as well as many other sporting facilities.

It was the birthplace of Saint Germaine Cousin.

The Château de Pibrac is a converted 16th century castle which is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.^[1]

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