Graulhet
Commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Graulhet (French pronunciation: [ɡʁojɛ]) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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Graulhet | |
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Coordinates: 43°45′42″N 1°59′21″E | |
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 (2021)[2] | 13,166 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/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. |
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It is a centre of tanning. Leather was the main activity before this industry largely relocated to China. Graulhet is crossed by the river Dadou. Graulhet is also one of the last remaining places in the Midi where Mesturets are made traditionally.[3]