Cox
Commune
Coat of arms of Cox
Coat of arms
Location of Cox
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Cox is located in France
Cox
Cox
Cox is located in Occitanie
Cox
Cox
Coordinates: 43°45′42″N 1°02′35″E / 43.7617°N 1.0431°E / 43.7617; 1.0431
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementToulouse
CantonLéguevin
IntercommunalityHauts Tolosans
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Céline Oudin[1]
Area
1
4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
369
 • Density91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31156 /31480
Elevation179–296 m (587–971 ft)
(avg. 291 m or 955 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cox is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is about 40 km north west of Toulouse.

The name Cox is derived from the Occitan word 'Coth' meaning 'top of the hill'.[3]

The village has a museum of pottery, housed in the former home of potter Joseph Laballe (1886-1942).[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962243—    
1968236−2.9%
1975224−5.1%
1982214−4.5%
1990237+10.7%
1999267+12.7%
2008329+23.2%
2018349+6.1%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "L'histoire de notre commune". Commune de Cox.
  4. ^ "Musee de Cox". Musee de Cox.
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