Lagarrigue (French pronunciation: [laɡaʁiɡ]; Occitan: La Garriga) is a commune in the Tarn, department in southern France.
Lagarrigue | |
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Coordinates: 43°34′39″N 2°16′37″E / 43.5775°N 2.2769°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Tarn |
Arrondissement | Castres |
Canton | Mazamet-1 |
Intercommunality | CA Castres Mazamet |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Colom[1] |
Area 1 | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,789 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 81130 /81090 |
Elevation | 185–266 m (607–873 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants are called "Lagarriguois".[3]
History
editThe commune is quoted in 1272 in a charter of Gaix's castle. In 1629, Louis de Cardaillac created an independent consulate in the town.[4]
Economy
editThere is a part of Castres-Mazamet airport on the commune.
Monuments
editPersonalities
edit- Claude Puel, a French football player and manager ;
- Guillaume Borne, a French football player.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Services publics Lagarrigue - Habitants". www.habitants.fr. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ "Historique". Lagarrigue. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
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