Belcastel (Tarn)

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Belcastel
Belcastel coat of arms
Belcastel (France)
Belcastel
region Occitania
Department Camouflage
Arrondissement Castres
Canton Lavaur Cocagne
Community association Stealth agout
Coordinates 43 ° 39 ′  N , 1 ° 45 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 39 ′  N , 1 ° 45 ′  E
height 173-271 m
surface 10.81 km 2
Residents 237 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 22 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 81500
INSEE code

Belcastel Town Hall

Belcastel is a French commune with 237 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the canton of Lavaur Cocagne and the Arrondissement of Castres .

It borders on Verfeil to the north-west, Lavaur to the north and north- east, Viviers-lès-Lavaur to the south-east, Bannières to the south, Montcabrier to the south-west and Teulat to the west .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2015
Residents 227 221 182 167 181 176 189 221
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Etienne church
  • Saint-Etienne church with parts from the 16th century - Monument historique
  • Lavoir (wash house)
  • several wayside crosses on the D28 and in the village center

Web links

Commons : Belcastel  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Entry no. PA00095488 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)