Arrondissement of Castres

The arrondissement of Castres is an arrondissement of France in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region. Its INSEE code is 812 and its capital city is Castres. 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 southernmost arrondissement of the department.

Castres
Arrondissement
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  (2022)[1]	198,720
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE code	812

Castres is known for its Rugby Team Le Castres Olympique (CO).

Geography

The arrondissement of Castres is bordered to the north by the arrondissement of Albi, to the northeast by the Aveyron department, to the east by the Hérault department, to the south by the Aude department and to the west by the Haute-Garonne department.

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Castres, and their INSEE codes, are:^[2]

1. Aguts (81001)
2. Aiguefonde (81002)
3. Albine (81005)
4. Algans (81006)
5. Ambres (81011)
6. Anglès (81014)
7. Appelle (81015)
8. Arfons (81016)
9. Arifat (81017)
10. Aussillon (81021)
11. Bannières (81022)
12. Barre (81023)
13. Belcastel (81025)
14. Belleserre (81027)
15. Berlats (81028)
16. Bertre (81030)
17. Le Bez (81031)
18. Blan (81032)
19. Boissezon (81034)
20. Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn (81036)
21. Brassac (81037)
22. Briatexte (81039)
23. Brousse (81040)
24. Burlats (81042)
25. Busque (81043)
26. Cabanès (81044)
27. Cahuzac (81049)
28. Cambon-lès-Lavaur (81050)
29. Cambounès (81053)
30. Cambounet-sur-le-Sor (81054)
31. Les Cammazes (81055)
32. Carbes (81058)
33. Castres (81065)
34. Caucalières (81066)
35. Cuq (81075)
36. Cuq-Toulza (81076)
37. Damiatte (81078)
38. Dourgne (81081)
39. Durfort (81083)
40. Escoussens (81084)
41. Escroux (81085)
42. Espérausses (81086)
43. Fiac (81092)
44. Fontrieu (81062)
45. Fréjeville (81098)
46. Garrevaques (81100)
47. Garrigues (81102)
48. Gijounet (81103)
49. Giroussens (81104)
50. Graulhet (81105)
51. Guitalens-L'Albarède (81132)
52. Jonquières (81109)
53. Labastide-Rouairoux (81115)
54. Labastide-Saint-Georges (81116)
55. Laboulbène (81118)
56. Labruguière (81120)
57. Lacabarède (81121)
58. Lacaune (81124)
59. Lacaze (81125)
60. Lacougotte-Cadoul (81126)
61. Lacroisille (81127)
62. Lacrouzette (81128)
63. Lagardiolle (81129)
64. Lagarrigue (81130)
65. Lamontélarié (81134)
66. Lasfaillades (81137)
67. Lautrec (81139)
68. Lavaur (81140)
69. Lempaut (81142)
70. Lescout (81143)
71. Lugan (81150)
72. Magrin (81151)
73. Marzens (81157)
74. Le Masnau-Massuguiès (81158)
75. Massac-Séran (81159)
76. Massaguel (81160)
77. Maurens-Scopont (81162)
78. Mazamet (81163)
79. Missècle (81169)
80. Montcabrier (81173)
81. Montdragon (81174)
82. Montfa (81177)
83. Montgey (81179)
84. Montpinier (81181)
85. Montredon-Labessonnié (81182)
86. Mont-Roc (81183)
87. Moulayrès (81187)
88. Moulin-Mage (81188)
89. Mouzens (81189)
90. Murat-sur-Vèbre (81192)
91. Nages (81193)
92. Navès (81195)
93. Noailhac (81196)
94. Palleville (81200)
95. Payrin-Augmontel (81204)
96. Péchaudier (81205)
97. Peyregoux (81207)
98. Pont-de-Larn (81209)
99. Poudis (81210)
100. Prades (81212)
101. Pratviel (81213)
102. Puéchoursi (81214)
103. Puybegon (81215)
104. Puycalvel (81216)
105. Puylaurens (81219)
106. Rayssac (81221)
107. Le Rialet (81223)
108. Roquecourbe (81227)
109. Roquevidal (81229)
110. Rouairoux (81231)
111. Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes (81235)
112. Saint-Agnan (81236)
113. Saint-Amancet (81237)
114. Saint-Amans-Soult (81238)
115. Saint-Amans-Valtoret (81239)
116. Saint-Avit (81242)
117. Saint-Gauzens (81248)
118. Saint-Genest-de-Contest (81250)
119. Saint-Germain-des-Prés (81251)
120. Saint-Germier (81252)
121. Saint-Jean-de-Rives (81255)
122. Saint-Jean-de-Vals (81256)
123. Saint-Julien-du-Puy (81258)
124. Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur (81261)
125. Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux (81266)
126. Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy (81267)
127. Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès (81268)
128. Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme (81269)
129. Saint-Sernin-lès-Lavaur (81270)
130. Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe (81271)
131. Saïx (81273)
132. Sauveterre (81278)
133. Sémalens (81281)
134. Senaux (81282)
135. Serviès (81286)
136. Sorèze (81288)
137. Soual (81289)
138. Teulat (81298)
139. Teyssode (81299)
140. Vabre (81305)
141. Valdurenque (81307)
142. Veilhes (81310)
143. Vénès (81311)
144. Verdalle (81312)
145. Viane (81314)
146. Vielmur-sur-Agout (81315)
147. Villeneuve-lès-Lavaur (81318)
148. Le Vintrou (81321)
149. Viterbe (81323)
150. Viviers-lès-Lavaur (81324)
151. Viviers-lès-Montagnes (81325)

History

The arrondissement of Castres was created in 1800.^[4]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons 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]

1. Anglès
2. Brassac
3. Castres-Est
4. Castres-Nord
5. Castres-Ouest
6. Castres-Sud
7. Cuq-Toulza
8. Dourgne
9. Graulhet
10. Labruguière
11. Lacaune
12. Lautrec
13. Lavaur
14. Mazamet-Nord-Est
15. Mazamet-Sud-Ouest
16. Montredon-Labessonnié
17. Murat-sur-Vèbre
18. Puylaurens
19. Roquecourbe
20. Saint-Amans-Soult
21. Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux
22. Vabre
23. Vielmur-sur-Agout

References

1. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
2. "Arrondissement de Castres (812)". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2024". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
4. Historique du Tarn
5. "Populations légales 2012: 81 Tarn" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014.

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