Lacaune | ||
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Commune | ||
The fountain in Lacaune
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Coordinates: 43°42′34″N 2°41′35″E / 43.7094°N 2.6931°ECoordinates: 43°42′34″N 2°41′35″E / 43.7094°N 2.6931°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Tarn | |
Arrondissement | Castres | |
Canton | Lacaune | |
Intercommunality | Monts de Lacaune | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | André Cabrol | |
Area1 | 91.36 km2 (35.27 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 2,972 | |
• Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 81124 /81230 | |
Elevation | 598–1,274 m (1,962–4,180 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Lacaune (Occitan: La Cauna, meaning the cave) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
The river Gijou has its source in the commune.