Carmaux

Carmaux

Carmaux
Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Tarn
Arrondissement Albi
Canton Carmaux-Nord and Carmaux-Sud
Statistics
Elevation 228–340 m (748–1,120 ft)
(avg. 235 m/771 ft)
Land area1 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Population2 10,464  (2006)
 - Density 739 /km2 (1,910 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 81060/ 81400
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Carmaux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Carmaux was famous for its important coal mining (from thirteenth century to 2000) and its glassworks (from eighteenth century to 1931). "In 1892, Jean Jaurès supported the miners of Carmaux when they went on strike over the dismissal of their leader, Jean Baptiste Calvignac." (from article Jean Jaurès). So Jaurès converted to socialism and became deputy of Carmaux from 1893 to 1898.

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Geography

The Cérou flows northwestward through the commune and crosses the town.

Demographics

Historical population of Carmaux
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 14565 14755 13208 12113 10957 10231 10464
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Personalities

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