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Also known as Masamet

Mazamet (; Languedocien: Masamet) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

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Mazamet is a commune in France, situated in the Tarn department within the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital for the cantons of Mazamet-Nord-Est and Mazamet-Sud-Ouest, as well as the historical cantons of Mazamet-1 and Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré. The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Castres and shares borders with Castans, Labastide-Esparbairenque, Les Martys, and Mas-Cabardès.

The area of Mazamet is 72.08 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 10,421 residents (4,670 male and 5,343 female) and another citing 11,479. Elevation data also differs, with values of 1,176 meters, 254 meters, and 255 meters recorded. The town is twinned with Rybnik.

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Place details

Locality
Mazamet
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
11,479
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
3.9 µg/m³
PM10
5.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Mazamet
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mazamet - Vue générale.jpg
French commune.caption
Panorama of Mazamet
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Mazamet (Tarn).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Castres
French commune.canton
Mazamet-1 and Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré
French commune.INSEE
81163
French commune.postal code
81200
French commune.mayor
Olivier Fabre
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Castres Mazamet
French commune.elevation m
241
French commune.elevation min m
213
French commune.elevation max m
1176
French commune.area km2
72.08

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Mazamet
Country
France
Population
10085
Area
72.08
Elevation
671
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Aiguefonde
Official website
www.ville-mazamet.com
Image
Mazamet - Vue générale.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Mazamet
Commons category
Mazamet
postal code
81200
category for people born here
Category:Births in Mazamet
twinned administrative body
Rybnik
male population
4670
female population
5343
P8168
Vanna
associated electoral district
canton of Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-63-61-02-55
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Notable people
  • Mazamet, ville morte in 1973
  • Tour de France
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links
  • Gallery

Mazamet (; Languedocien: Masamet) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

It is the second-largest component of the Castres-Mazamet metropolitan area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mazamet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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