Lagarrigue (French pronunciation: [laɡaʁiɡ]; Occitan: La Garriga) is a commune in the Tarn, department in southern France.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of 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 edit
The 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 edit
There is a part of Castres-Mazamet airport on the commune.
Monuments edit
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Personalities edit
- Claude Puel, a French football player and manager ;
- Guillaume Borne, a French football player.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". 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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