Arrondissement of Castres
| Castres | |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement of France | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Tarn |
| Communes | 151 |
| Subprefecture | Castres |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 193,766 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² as well as the estuaries of rivers. | |
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 is the southernmost arrondissement of the department, with an area of 3,026.2 km2 (1,168 sq mi). It is also the arrondissement with more people living there, with 192,432 inhabitants and a population density of 63.6 inhabitants/km².
When the arrondissements were created on 17 February 1800, Castres was one of them in the Tarn department.
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.
The cantons of the arrondissement of Castres are:
The communes of the arrondissement of Castres, and their INSEE codes, are:
Coordinates: 43°36′N 2°14′E / 43.600°N 2.233°E
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