Graulhet

Graulhet (French pronunciation: [ɡʁojɛ]) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Graulhet
Commune
An alleyway near the chateau, in Graulhet
Coat of arms
Location of 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  (2022)[2]	13,275
• Density	230/km2 (610/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.

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]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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]

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department