Launac

For the battle which took place here in 1362, see Battle of Launac.

Launac (French pronunciation: [lonak]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Launac
Commune
The chateau in Launac
Location of Launac
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Coordinates: 43°44′38″N 1°10′53″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Toulouse
Canton	Léguevin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicolas Alarcon[1]
Area 1	22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,305
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	31281 /31330
Elevation	139–253 m (456–830 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	478	—
1968	516	+7.9%
1975	516	+0.0%
1982	626	+21.3%
1990	740	+18.2%
1999	963	+30.1%
2008	1,210	+25.6%

Sights

The Château de Launac is a 15th-century castle with additions and alterations from the 16th and 17th centuries. Privately owned, it is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.^[3]

Sights

• 
  Town hall.
• 
  Church
• 
  Covered market
• 
  Castle

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department