Castres | |
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 Location within the region Occitanie | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| No. of communes | 151 |
| Subprefecture | Castres |
Area | 3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 198,693 |
| • Density | 65.658/km2 (170.05/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 812 |
Thearrondissement of Castres is anarrondissement of France in theTarndepartment in theOccitanieregion. ItsINSEE code is 812 and itscapital city isCastres. It has 151 communes.[2] Its population is 198,088 (2021), and its area is 3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi).[3] It is the southernmostarrondissement of the department.
Castres is known for its Rugby TeamLe Castres Olympique (CO).
Thearrondissement of Castres is bordered to the north by thearrondissement of Albi, to the northeast by theAveyron department, to the east by theHérault department, to the south by theAude department and to the west by theHaute-Garonne department.
The communes of the arrondissement of Castres, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Castres was created in 1800.[4]
As a result of the reorganisation of thecantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Castres were, as of January 2015:[5]
43°36′N2°14′E / 43.600°N 2.233°E /43.600; 2.233
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