Sauveterre, Tarn
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Sauveterre | ||
Coordinates: 43°28′31″N 2°33′12″E / 43.4753°N 2.5533°ECoordinates: 43°28′31″N 2°33′12″E / 43.4753°N 2.5533°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Midi-Pyrénées | |
Department | Tarn | |
Arrondissement | Castres | |
Canton | Saint-Amans-Soult | |
Intercommunality | Haute Vallée du Thoré | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Cabrol | |
Area1 | 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 172 | |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 81278 / 81240 | |
Elevation |
279–986 m (915–3,235 ft) (avg. 301 m or 988 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. |
Sauveterre (Occitan: Sauvatèrra, meaning safe land) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Geography
The Thoré forms the commune's northern border.
See also
References
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