Albi

Albi
Albi featuring the Sainte-Cécile cathedral and the Pont Vieux (old bridge) over the river Tarn
Albi featuring the Sainte-Cécile cathedral and the Pont Vieux (old bridge) over the river Tarn
Coat of arms of Albi
Location of Albi
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Albi is located in France
Albi
Albi
Albi is located in Occitanie
Albi
Albi
Coordinates: 43°55′44″N 2°08′47″E / 43.9289°N 2.1464°E / 43.9289; 2.1464
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonAlbi-1, Albi-2, Albi-3, Albi-4
IntercommunalityCA Albigeois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphanie Guiraud-Chaumeil[1]
Area
1
44.26 km2 (17.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
49,714
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81004 /81000
Elevation130–308 m (427–1,010 ft)
(avg. 169 m or 554 ft)
Official nameEpiscopal City of Albi
CriteriaCultural: iv, v
Reference1337
Inscription2010 (34th Session)
Area19.47 ha
Buffer zone64.09 ha
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Albi (French pronunciation: [albi] ; Occitan: Albi [ˈalβi])[3] is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called Albigensians (French: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), Occitan: albigés -esa(s)). It is the seat of the Archbishop of Albi.

The episcopal city, around the Cathedral Sainte-Cécile, was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2010 for its unique architecture.[4] The site includes the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, dedicated to the artist who was born in Albi.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ However, after the preposition a ~ à, the name becomes as Albi ~ à-z-Albi [aˈzalβi]
  4. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre – World Heritage Committee inscribes five new cultural sites on World Heritage List and approves two extensions to existing properties. Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved on 19 November 2011.