The arrondissement of Castres is an arrondissement of France in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region. Its INSEE code is 812 and its capital city is Castres. It has 151 communes.[2] Its population is 198,088 (2021), and its area is 3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi).[3] It is the southernmost arrondissement of the department.
Castres | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Occitanie | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| No. of communes | 151 |
| Subprefecture | Castres |
Area | 3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 198,088 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 812 |
Castres is known for its Rugby Team Le Castres Olympique (CO).
Geography
editThe arrondissement of Castres is bordered to the north by the arrondissement of Albi, to the northeast by the Aveyron department, to the east by the Hérault department, to the south by the Aude department and to the west by the Haute-Garonne department.
Composition
editThe communes of the arrondissement of Castres, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
- Aguts (81001)
- Aiguefonde (81002)
- Albine (81005)
- Algans (81006)
- Ambres (81011)
- Anglès (81014)
- Appelle (81015)
- Arfons (81016)
- Arifat (81017)
- Aussillon (81021)
- Bannières (81022)
- Barre (81023)
- Belcastel (81025)
- Belleserre (81027)
- Berlats (81028)
- Bertre (81030)
- Le Bez (81031)
- Blan (81032)
- Boissezon (81034)
- Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn (81036)
- Brassac (81037)
- Briatexte (81039)
- Brousse (81040)
- Burlats (81042)
- Busque (81043)
- Cabanès (81044)
- Cahuzac (81049)
- Cambon-lès-Lavaur (81050)
- Cambounès (81053)
- Cambounet-sur-le-Sor (81054)
- Les Cammazes (81055)
- Carbes (81058)
- Castres (81065)
- Caucalières (81066)
- Cuq (81075)
- Cuq-Toulza (81076)
- Damiatte (81078)
- Dourgne (81081)
- Durfort (81083)
- Escoussens (81084)
- Escroux (81085)
- Espérausses (81086)
- Fiac (81092)
- Fontrieu (81062)
- Fréjeville (81098)
- Garrevaques (81100)
- Garrigues (81102)
- Gijounet (81103)
- Giroussens (81104)
- Graulhet (81105)
- Guitalens-L'Albarède (81132)
- Jonquières (81109)
- Labastide-Rouairoux (81115)
- Labastide-Saint-Georges (81116)
- Laboulbène (81118)
- Labruguière (81120)
- Lacabarède (81121)
- Lacaune (81124)
- Lacaze (81125)
- Lacougotte-Cadoul (81126)
- Lacroisille (81127)
- Lacrouzette (81128)
- Lagardiolle (81129)
- Lagarrigue (81130)
- Lamontélarié (81134)
- Lasfaillades (81137)
- Lautrec (81139)
- Lavaur (81140)
- Lempaut (81142)
- Lescout (81143)
- Lugan (81150)
- Magrin (81151)
- Marzens (81157)
- Le Masnau-Massuguiès (81158)
- Massac-Séran (81159)
- Massaguel (81160)
- Maurens-Scopont (81162)
- Mazamet (81163)
- Missècle (81169)
- Montcabrier (81173)
- Montdragon (81174)
- Montfa (81177)
- Montgey (81179)
- Montpinier (81181)
- Montredon-Labessonnié (81182)
- Mont-Roc (81183)
- Moulayrès (81187)
- Moulin-Mage (81188)
- Mouzens (81189)
- Murat-sur-Vèbre (81192)
- Nages (81193)
- Navès (81195)
- Noailhac (81196)
- Palleville (81200)
- Payrin-Augmontel (81204)
- Péchaudier (81205)
- Peyregoux (81207)
- Pont-de-Larn (81209)
- Poudis (81210)
- Prades (81212)
- Pratviel (81213)
- Puéchoursi (81214)
- Puybegon (81215)
- Puycalvel (81216)
- Puylaurens (81219)
- Rayssac (81221)
- Le Rialet (81223)
- Roquecourbe (81227)
- Roquevidal (81229)
- Rouairoux (81231)
- Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes (81235)
- Saint-Agnan (81236)
- Saint-Amancet (81237)
- Saint-Amans-Soult (81238)
- Saint-Amans-Valtoret (81239)
- Saint-Avit (81242)
- Saint-Gauzens (81248)
- Saint-Genest-de-Contest (81250)
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés (81251)
- Saint-Germier (81252)
- Saint-Jean-de-Rives (81255)
- Saint-Jean-de-Vals (81256)
- Saint-Julien-du-Puy (81258)
- Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur (81261)
- Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux (81266)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy (81267)
- Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès (81268)
- Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme (81269)
- Saint-Sernin-lès-Lavaur (81270)
- Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe (81271)
- Saïx (81273)
- Sauveterre (81278)
- Sémalens (81281)
- Senaux (81282)
- Serviès (81286)
- Sorèze (81288)
- Soual (81289)
- Teulat (81298)
- Teyssode (81299)
- Vabre (81305)
- Valdurenque (81307)
- Veilhes (81310)
- Vénès (81311)
- Verdalle (81312)
- Viane (81314)
- Vielmur-sur-Agout (81315)
- Villeneuve-lès-Lavaur (81318)
- Le Vintrou (81321)
- Viterbe (81323)
- Viviers-lès-Lavaur (81324)
- Viviers-lès-Montagnes (81325)
History
editThe arrondissement of Castres was created in 1800.[4]
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Castres were, as of January 2015:[5]
- Anglès
- Brassac
- Castres-Est
- Castres-Nord
- Castres-Ouest
- Castres-Sud
- Cuq-Toulza
- Dourgne
- Graulhet
- Labruguière
- Lacaune
- Lautrec
- Lavaur
- Mazamet-Nord-Est
- Mazamet-Sud-Ouest
- Montredon-Labessonnié
- Murat-sur-Vèbre
- Puylaurens
- Roquecourbe
- Saint-Amans-Soult
- Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux
- Vabre
- Vielmur-sur-Agout
References
edit- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Arrondissement de Castres (812)". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2024". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Historique du Tarn
- ^ "Populations légales 2012: 81 Tarn" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014.