Graulhet | |
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 An alleyway near the chateau, in Graulhet | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Graulhet | |
  Graulhet  Graulhet | |
| Coordinates:43°45′42″N1°59′21″E / 43.7617°N 1.9892°E /43.7617; 1.9892 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Graulhet |
| Intercommunality | CA Gaillac-Graulhet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Blaise Aznar[1] |
Area 1 | 56.75 km2 (21.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 13,275 |
| • Density | 233.9/km2 (605.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Graulhétois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Graulhet (French pronunciation:[ɡʁojɛ]) is acommune in theTarndepartment in southernFrance.
It is a centre oftanning. Leather was the main activity before this industry largely relocated to China. Graulhet is crossed by the riverDadou. Graulhet is also one of the last remaining places in theMidi whereMesturets are made traditionally.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 12,073 | — |
| 1975 | 14,097 | +2.24% |
| 1982 | 13,543 | −0.57% |
| 1990 | 13,523 | −0.02% |
| 1999 | 12,663 | −0.73% |
| 2007 | 12,009 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 11,890 | −0.20% |
| 2017 | 12,618 | +1.20% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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