Castres, Occitanie

Castres: Commune in Tarn, France

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Quick Facts about Castres

Population : 41,636
Country : France
State : Occitanie (France)
County : Tarn
Different from : Castres
Head of government : Mayor of Castres
Postal code : 81100
Area : 98.17 km2
Official name : Castres
Male population : 19585
Female population : 22051
Altitude : 558 feet / 170 meters
Capital city : Castres is capital of canton of Castres-Ouest, canton of Castres-Nord, canton of Castres-Est, arrondissement of Castres, canton of Castres-Sud, canton of Castres-3, canton of Castres-1, canton of Castres-2, Tarn
Time Zone : UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time : 07:29:08 (20th December 2025)

Geography

Castres is located at 43°36'19"N 2°14'27"E (43.6052700, 2.2408800). It has 3 neighbors: Saix, Roquecourbe and Burlats.

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  • Arnaud Mandement , 1 March, 2001 1995-06-18T00:00:00Z
  • Lucien Coudert , 18 March, 1971 1953-02-13T00:00:00Z
  • Pascal Bugis , 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z
  • Jacques Limouzy , 1 June, 1995 1989-03-01T00:00:00Z
  • Jacques Limouzy , 1 March, 1977 1971-03-19T00:00:00Z

  • Butare
  • Linares
  • Wakefield
  • Wakefield

Castres has 3 neighbours.

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2013 41,636 - census
2015 41,483 -0.37% census
2016 42,923 3.35% census
2017 41,636 -3.09% census

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