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.[1] Its population is 195,298 (2016), and its area is 3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi).[2] It is the southernmost arrondissement of the department.

Castres
Location within the region Occitanie
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentTarn
No. of communes151
SubprefectureCastres
Area
  Total3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total195,298
  Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE code812

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:[1]

  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.[3]

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:[4]

  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
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References

  1. "Arrondissement de Castres (812)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  2. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  3. Historique du Tarn
  4. "Populations légales 2012" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-07.

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