Arrondissement of Castres

Castres
Location within the region Occitanie
Location within the region Occitanie
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
No. of communes151
SubprefectureCastres
Area
3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
198,088
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE code812

The arrondissement of Castres is an arrondissement of France in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region. Its INSEE code is 812 and its capital city is Castres. It has 151 communes.[2] Its population is 195,298 (2016), and its area is 3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi).[3] It is the southernmost arrondissement of the department.

Castres is known for its Rugby Team Le Castres Olympique (CO).

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.