Lavelanet-de-Comminges (, literally ''Lavelanet of
Comminges
The Comminges (; Occitan/ Gascon: ''Comenge'') is an ancient region of southern France in the foothills of the Pyrenees, corresponding closely to the arrondissement of Saint-Gaudens in the department of Haute-Garonne. This natural region is norm ...
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne (; oc, Nauta Garona, ; en, Upper Garonne) is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country' ...
department
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Government and military
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in southwestern
France
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.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Lavelanéciens
Geography
The commune is bordered by four other communes:
Le Fousseret
Le Fousseret is a commune and a large village in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Louge, which flows northeast through the middle of the commu ...
to the northwest,
Cazères
Cazères (; oc, Casèras), or sometimes locally called as Cazères-sur-Garonne, is a small town and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Cazères station has rail connections to Toulouse, Pau and Tarbes. It is the sea ...
to the southwest,
Saint-Élix-le-Château
Saint-Élix-le-Château is a village and commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is best known for the castle which dominates the village.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Saint-Élixois.
Geogra ...
to the northeast, and finally by
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne
Saint-Julien-sur-Garonne (, literally ''Saint-Julien on Garonne''; before September 2005: ''Saint-Julien''; oc, Sent Julian de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Geography
The commune is bordered by six ...
to the southeast.
Twin towns
Lavelanet-de-Comminges is twinned with:
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Brazii
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