Blagnac
Blagnac ( Occitan Blanhac ) is a commune in the Haute- Garonne in the Région Midi -Pyrénées in the south of France and is part of the banlieue ( suburb = Suburb ) of Toulouse. The 22 217 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) are called Blagnacais.
Geography
The municipality lies at an average altitude of 135 m has an area of 16.88 km ².
Economy
In Blagnac are the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport and Airbus plant.
Sports
As is common in the southwest of France 's Rugby Union 's most important team sport. The club Blagnac SCR is represented in the second highest league Pro D2. In total there are 171 sports clubs in Blagnac.
Twinning
Blagnac maintains partnerships with the following cities:
Sons and daughters of the town
- Serge Oustiakine (1961-2013), jazz musician