Arifat

Arifat

The chateau in Arifat
Arifat

Coordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°E / 43.7853; 2.3647Coordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°E / 43.7853; 2.3647
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Tarn
Arrondissement Castres
Canton Montredon-Labessonnié
Intercommunality Montredonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Sylvain Cals
Area1 20.28 km2 (7.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 159
 • Density 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Arifat (Occitan: Arifat) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.

The inhabitants are known as Arifatois.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.

Demographics

Historical population of Arifat
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population182215195201171158159

Places of interest

See also

References

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