Carmaux
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 44°03′00″N 2°09′32″E / 44.05°N 2.1589°ECoordinates: 44°03′00″N 2°09′32″E / 44.05°N 2.1589°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Tarn | |
| Arrondissement | Albi | |
| Canton | Carmaux-Nord and Carmaux-Sud | |
| Area1 | 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 10,464 | |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81060 /81400 | |
| Elevation | 228–340 m (748–1,115 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Carmaux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Carmaux was famous for its industries of coal mining (from the thirteenth century to 2000) and its glassworks (from the eighteenth century to 1931).
The Cérou flows northwestward through the commune and crosses the town.
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