Jonquières, Tarn

Jonquières

Jonquières
Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Tarn
Arrondissement Castres
Canton Lautrec
Intercommunality Lautrecois
Mayor Jean-pierre Lencou
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 165–243 m (541–797 ft)
(avg. 185 m/607 ft)
Land area1 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population2 500  (2006)
 - Density 41 /km2 (110 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 81109/ 81440
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.

Jonquières (Occitan: Jonquièras, meaning reed marshes) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

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