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For the meteorite, see Orgueil (meteorite). Commune in Occitania, France
Orgueil
Commune
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Location of Orgueil
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Coordinates: 43°54′19″N 1°24′43″E / 43.9053°N 1.4119°E / 43.9053; 1.4119
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn-et-Garonne
ArrondissementMontauban
CantonTarn-Tescou-Quercy vert
IntercommunalityGrand Sud Tarn et Garonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Willy Authesserre
Area14.03 km (5.42 sq mi)
Population1,721
 • Density120/km (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code82136 /82370
Elevation75–116 m (246–381 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orgueil (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɡœj] ; Occitan: Orgulh) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

History

Orgueil has existed for more than 1000 years. It was first mentioned in the 9th century, when Orgueil was part of Saint-Sernin Abbaye in Toulouse.

On 14 May 1864 a rare carbonaceous chondrite meteorite landed there, now known as the Orgueil meteorite. For research purposes, it was split up into several pieces which can now be seen in museums in Europe and the United States. The Museum d'Histoire Naturelle of Montauban in Tarn-et-Garonne, France has a large piece of the meteorite that weighs eleven kilograms.

Economy

Orgueil is also a wine-producing region: the red grape le frontonnais is cultivated there.

See also

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.

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Communes of the Tarn-et-Garonne department



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