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Dourgne |
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Dourgne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Dourgne |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Dourgne |
| Mayor | Hélène Azam (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 186–804 m (610–2,638 ft) (avg. 250 m/820 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,321 (2006) |
| - Density | 58 /km2 (150 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81081/ 81110 |
| 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. | |
Dourgne is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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| 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
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| 1299 | 1250 | 1233 | 1211 | 1186 | 1268 |
Dourgne is known for its two Benedictine monasteries, the En Calcat Abbey and the Sainte Scholastique Abbey, both founded in 1890.[2]
You can see the ruins of the Château de Castellas, destroyed by Simon de Montfort.