Monestiés (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛstje]; Occitan: Monestièr, meaning monastery) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Monestiés | |
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 The town hall in Monestiés | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Monestiés  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°04′19″N 2°05′52″E / 44.0719°N 2.0978°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Marty[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,376 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81170 /81640 |
| Elevation | 190–437 m (623–1,434 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The Most Beautiful Villages of France") association.
Geography edit
The commune is traversed by the Cérou river.
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.
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