Graulhet
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Graulhet | |
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Graulhet | |
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Graulhet | |
Coordinates: 43°45′42″N 1°59′21″E / 43.7617°N 1.9892°ECoordinates: 43°45′42″N 1°59′21″E / 43.7617°N 1.9892°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
Department | Tarn |
Arrondissement | Castres |
Canton | Graulhet |
Intercommunality | Tarn and Dadou |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean Picarel |
Area | |
• Land1 | 56.75 km2 (21.91 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 12,301 |
• Population2 Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 81105 / 81300 |
Elevation |
126–373 m (413–1,224 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
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. |
Graulhet is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
It is a centre of tanning. Leather was the main activity before industry went to China. Graulhet is crossed by the Dadou river; it is a typical village of the South of France, also called Midi.
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