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Castres is a commune in France, situated within the Aisne department of the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the canton of Saint-Simon and the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin, with its associated electoral district being the canton of Saint-Quentin-3. The municipality covers an area of 5.71 square kilometers and stands at an elevation of 104 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Contescourt, Dallon, Essigny-le-Grand, and Fontaine-lès-Clercs, and is located next to the River Somme.
The official postal code for Castres is 02680. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 253 residents, comprising 116 males and 128 females, while another records a population of 167. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. A place of worship is present in the city.
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Place details
- Locality
- Castres
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 167
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Department
- Aisne
- Arrondissement
- Saint-Quentin
- Canton
- Saint-Quentin-3
- Intercommunality
- CA Saint-Quentinois
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Jean-Marie Accart
- Area
- 5.71 km (2.20 sq mi)
- Density
- 43.1/km (112/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 02142 /02680
- Elevation
- 67–104 m (220–341 ft) , (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Castres
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Quentin
- Population
- 247
- Area
- 5.71
- Elevation
- 88
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- River Somme
- Shares border with
- Dallon
- Image
- Castres (Aisne) mairie-école.JPG
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- Commons category
- Castres (Aisne)
- postal code
- 02680
- different from
- Castres
- associated electoral district
- canton of Saint-Quentin-3
- male population
- 116
- female population
- 128
- native label
- Castres
- P8168
- The Great Dictator
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-23-62-55-44
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Encyclopedic overview
Castres ( French pronunciation: [kastʁ] ) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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