Combefa (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃bfa]; Occitan: Combafan) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Combefa
Location of Combefa
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Combefa is located in France
Combefa
Combefa
Combefa is located in Occitanie
Combefa
Combefa
Coordinates: 44°03′21″N 2°05′49″E / 44.0558°N 2.0969°E / 44.0558; 2.0969
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonCarmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou
IntercommunalityCarmausin-Ségala
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Sibra[1]
Area
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2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
182
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81068 /81640
Elevation213–330 m (699–1,083 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It has an old ruined castle, the "Château de Combefa", former summer residence of the bishops of Albi. The chapel of the castle contained a 15th-century sculpture group representing the Entombment of Christ. The sculpture group was moved to the hospital of Monestiés in 1774.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Base Palissy: Ensemble (2 groupes sculptés, croix), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)