Saint-Rustice

Saint-Rustice
Saint-Rustice Saint-Rustice
Saint-Rustice
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Saint-Rustice
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Toulouse
Canton	Fronton
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Edmond Aussel
Area1	2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	432
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	31515 / 31620
Elevation	107–217 m (351–712 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Rustice 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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	225	—
1968	230	+2.2%
1975	233	+1.3%
1982	371	+59.2%
1990	394	+6.2%
1999	425	+7.9%
2008	432	+1.6%

Sights

• Mosaïque Ino.JPG

  Gallo-Roman mosaic

• Saint-Rustice La Mairie.jpg

  Town Hall

• Saint-Rustice L'église St Pierre.jpg

  St. Peter Church

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

• INSEE