Country France Intercommunality Sicoval Area 7.65 km² Local time Friday 7:56 PM | Region Occitanie Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 3,152 (1999) | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Labège is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
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Geography
Labège is a commune in the metropolitan area of Toulouse. Its urban core is located in the southeast suburbs of Toulouse along the Autoroute des Deux Mers (A61) towards Narbonne. The adjoining communes are Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, Auzielle, Escalquens, Castanet-Tolosan, Auzeville-Tolosane, and Ramonville-Saint-Agne.
History
The name "Labège" may be derived from La Berge ("The Bank") because of the town's location on the banks of the Hers-Mort.
Some Roman remains can be seen in Labège; but in Roman times no actual village existed here, only a few scattered homes along the thoroughfare between Baziège and Toulouse. Even in the Middle Ages, the settlement was sparse. Fourteenth century documents mention a Labège manor, which was owned by the College of Saint Front de Perigord for the next four centuries, but only toward the end of the Renaissance did the village proper begin to take shape around the parish church.
Mayors
The commune is part of the third constituency of Haute-Garonne.
Economy
Labège is made up of two sharply contrasted districts. To the southeast is Labège Village, the residential area, with most of the homes, local shops, a gymnasium, day-care, and the largest pétanque club in the vicinity. To the northwest towards Toulouse is the economic center of the commune, Labège Innopole, incorporating the Labège 2 shopping centre, the Gaumont Multiplex movie theatre, and many restaurants, businesses, laboratories and Institutions. A green belt separates the two districts.