Revel, Haute-Garonne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Revel |
| Intercommunality | Lauragais Revel Sorezois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Hourquet |
| Area 1 | 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31451 /31250 |
| Elevation | 179–381 m (587–1,250 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Revel is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Haute-Garonne department in southwest France. In 2020, 9,652 people lived there.
The inhabitants are known as Revélois and Revéloises.
Revel is best known for two products: furniture, and a mint liqueur named Get 27, which was made in the town since the 18th century.
Geography[change]
Revel is 52 km (32 mi) east of Toulouse. Other nearby towns are Carcassonne and Castelnaudary to the south, Castres to the east, and Albi to the northeast.
Notable people[change]
- Vincent Auriol (1884–1966), French politician who was first President of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954
References[change]
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