Carmaux
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Location of Carmaux  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Carmaux-Nord and Carmaux-Sud |
| Area 1 | 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 10,464 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81060 /81400 |
| Elevation | 228–340 m (748–1,115 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Carmaux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.[1]
Industries
Carmaux was famous for its industries of coal mining (from the thirteenth century to 2000) and its glassworks (from the eighteenth century to 1931).
Geography
The Cérou flows northwestward through the commune and crosses the town.
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 14565 | 14755 | 13208 | 12113 | 10957 | 10231 | 10464 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Famous residents
- Bernard Lazare: journalist
- Jean Jaurès: politician
- Jack Cantoni: France Rugby Union International 1970–4
See also
References
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links
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