Castres
Castres (French: [kastʁ] ⓘ; Castras in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is the sole subprefecture of the Tarn department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. It lies in the former province of Languedoc, although not in the former region of Languedoc-Roussillon. In 2018, the commune had a population of 41,795.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Houses by the Agout | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Castres | |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′00″N 2°15′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Castres-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Castres Mazamet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Bugis (DVD) |
| Area 1 | 98.17 km2 (37.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 42,672 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castrais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81065 /81100 |
| Elevation | 151–367 m (495–1,204 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Castres is the fourth-largest industrial centre of the predominantly rural former Midi-Pyrénées region after Toulouse, Tarbes and Albi, as well as the largest in the part of Languedoc lying between Toulouse and Montpellier. It is noted for being the birthplace of the famous socialist leader Jean Jaurès (1859–1914) and home to the important Goya Museum of Spanish painting.
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