Country France Department Haute-Garonne Intercommunality Volvestre Area 26.59 km² | Region Occitanie Canton Carbonne Population (2008) 4,952 Arrondissement Muret | |
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Carbonne (Occitan: Carbona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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Map of 31390 Carbonne, France
Geography
The A64 autoroute passes near the village, and there is a train station of the railway Toulouse - Bayonne.
It is situated at the confluence of the river Arize into the Garonne. There is a hydro-electrical dam located at the Garonne.
Economy
Agriculture based on the culture of cereals (maize, wheat, ...) still has an important place but tends to diminish in favour of residential zones, due to the proximity of the agglomeration of Toulouse.
International relations
Carbonne is twinned with:
References
Carbonne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA