Saint-Rustice

Saint-Rustice
Commune
Saint-Rustice
Location of Saint-Rustice
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Coordinates: 43°48′23″N 1°19′43″E / 43.8064°N 1.3286°E / 43.8064; 1.3286
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Toulouse
Canton	Villemur-sur-Tarn
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Edmond Aussel
Area 1	2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Highest elevation	217 m (712 ft)
Lowest elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Population  (2023)	439
• Density	186/km2 (482/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	31515 /31620
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Rustice (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁystis]; Occitan: Sent Rostesi) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

History

Saint-Rustice is famous for its ancient Roman mosaics which were discovered in 1833. The city takes its name from Rusticus, a bishop of Cahors, who was murdered in 630.

Population

Sights

• 
  Gallo-Roman mosaic
• 
  Town Hall
• 
  St. Peter Church
• 
  War memorial

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

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