Pont-de-Larn (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ laʁn]; Occitan: Lo Pont de L'Arn) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It is 2 kilometers from Mazamet in the Occitanie region.

Pont-de-Larn
Coat of arms of Pont-de-Larn
Location of Pont-de-Larn
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Pont-de-Larn is located in France
Pont-de-Larn
Pont-de-Larn
Pont-de-Larn is located in Occitanie
Pont-de-Larn
Pont-de-Larn
Coordinates: 43°30′19″N 2°24′24″E / 43.5053°N 2.4067°E / 43.5053; 2.4067
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonMazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré
IntercommunalityCA Castres Mazamet
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Carayol[1]
Area
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34.51 km2 (13.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,786
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81209 /81660
Elevation202–701 m (663–2,300 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.

The town is situated on the river Arn (a tributary of the Thoré) in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park at the foot of the Montagne Noire.

On the sunny side of the Thoré valley, Pont-de-Larn offers residents and guests the ambience of a "country town". There are guest houses and lodges in the vicinity, and marked hiking trails.

There is also a tennis club, stadiums, bowling and one of the oldest golf courses in the region, de la Barouge. The village offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants and services.

Pont-de-Larn can be the starting point for excursions to the Sidobre, the valley of the Orb and the Caroux Lacaune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,297—    
1975 2,304+0.04%
1982 2,311+0.04%
1990 2,525+1.11%
1999 2,737+0.90%
2007 2,863+0.56%
2012 2,882+0.13%
2017 2,832−0.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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