Salies-du-Salat

Salies-du-Salat
Commune
The church in Salies-du-Salat
Coat of arms
Location of Salies-du-Salat
Salies-du-Salat Location within France Salies-du-Salat Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°06′15″N 0°57′34″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Saint-Gaudens
Canton	Bagnères-de-Luchon
Intercommunality	Cagire Garonne Salat
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Duprat
Area 1	6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	1,733
• Density	254/km2 (659/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	31523 /31260
Elevation	281–428 m (922–1,404 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Salies-du-Salat (French pronunciation: [saliz dy salat], literally Salies of the Salat; Occitan: Salias de Salat) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,975	—
1975	2,191	+1.49%
1982	2,154	−0.24%
1990	2,074	−0.47%
1999	1,943	−0.72%
2007	1,932	−0.07%
2012	1,877	−0.58%
2017	1,788	−0.97%
2023	1,733	−0.52%
Source: INSEE

Economy

Salies-du-Salat is known for its therapeutic hot springs. The spa buildings, recently renovated, form the attractive centrepiece to the town.

There is a small casino located in the town. A weekly market takes place on Mondays in the centre of town.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department