Dourgne
Dourgne | |
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall in Dourgne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Dourgne  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Dourgne |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Dourgne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hélène Azam |
Area 1 | 22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 1,321 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81081 /81110 |
| Elevation | 186–804 m (610–2,638 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dourgne is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Demographics
| 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1299 | 1250 | 1233 | 1211 | 1186 | 1268 |
Sites and Monuments
Dourgne is known for its two Benedictine monasteries, the En Calcat Abbey and the Sainte Scholastique Abbey, both founded in 1890.[2]
You can see the ruins of the Château de Castellas, destroyed by Simon de Montfort.
See also
References
- ^ "Résultats du recensement de la population - 2007". Insee, RP1968 à 1990 dénombrements - RP1999 et RP2007 exploitations principales. 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ "Some Notes from Our History" (in French). En Calcat Abbey. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
External links
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