Haute-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river.

History

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Haute-Garonne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.

Geography

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Haute-Garonne is part of the current région of Midi-Pyrénées and is surrounded by the départements of Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Aude, and Ariège. It also borders Spain in the south (province of Lleida and province of Huesca).

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