Arifat (French pronunciation: [aʁifa]; Occitan: Arifat) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.
Arifat | |
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The chateau in Arifat | |
Coordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Tarn |
Arrondissement | Castres |
Canton | Le Haut Dadou |
Intercommunality | CC Centre Tarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvian Cals[1] |
Area 1 | 20.28 km2 (7.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 139 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 81017 /81360 |
Elevation | 267–583 m (876–1,913 ft) (avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants are known as Arifatois.
Geography
editThe commune is traversed by the river Dadou.
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 215 | — |
1975 | 195 | −1.39% |
1982 | 201 | +0.43% |
1990 | 171 | −2.00% |
1999 | 158 | −0.87% |
2007 | 162 | +0.31% |
2012 | 148 | −1.79% |
2017 | 164 | +2.07% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
edit- Arifat's castle
- Waterfall
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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