Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe

Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis la pwɛ̃t], before 2013: Saint-Sulpice; Languedocien: Sant Somplesi)[3] is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. During World War 2 a concentration camp was built in this town.

Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
An aerial view of Saint-Sulpice
An aerial view of Saint-Sulpice
Coat of arms of Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
Location of Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
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Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe is located in France
Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe is located in Occitanie
Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
Coordinates: 43°46′30″N 1°41′14″E / 43.775°N 1.6872°E / 43.775; 1.6872
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonLes Portes du Tarn
IntercommunalityTarn-Agout
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raphaël Bernardin[1]
Area
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23.99 km2 (9.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,576
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81271 /81370
Elevation95–195 m (312–640 ft)
(avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,841—    
1975 3,342+2.35%
1982 3,877+2.14%
1990 4,354+1.46%
1999 4,801+1.09%
2007 7,612+5.93%
2012 8,327+1.81%
2017 9,117+1.83%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transport

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Saint-Sulpice station has rail connections to Toulouse, Rodez, Aurillac and Castres.

Remarkable places and monuments

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See also

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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. ^ Décret n° 2013-986 5 November 2013 (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE