Dourgne
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| Dourgne | ||
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  Dourgne | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Dourgne | ||
| Coordinates: 43°29′11″N 2°08′21″E / 43.4864°N 2.1392°ECoordinates: 43°29′11″N 2°08′21″E / 43.4864°N 2.1392°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Tarn | |
| Arrondissement | Castres | |
| Canton | Dourgne | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Dourgne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hélène Azam | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Population2 | 1,321 | |
| • Population2 Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81081 / 81110 | |
| Elevation |
186–804 m (610–2,638 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Dourgne is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Demographics
| 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1299 | 1250 | 1233 | 1211 | 1186 | 1268 |
Sites and Monuments
Dourgne is known for its two Benedictine monasteries, the En Calcat Abbey and the Sainte Scholastique Abbey, both founded in 1890.[1]
You can see the ruins of the Château de Castellas, destroyed by Simon de Montfort.
See also
References
- ↑ "Some Notes from Our History". En Calcat Abbey. Retrieved 2011-02-11.(French)
External links
- INSEE
- Dourgne (French)
- Sainte Scholastique Abbey (French)
- En Calcat Abbey (French)
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