Blaye-les-Mines
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Albi | |
| Canton | Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou | |
| Community association | Carmausine Ségala | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 2 ′ N , 2 ° 8 ′ E | |
| height | 241-344 m | |
| surface | 8.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,987 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 336 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81400 | |
| INSEE code | 81033 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-blaye.fr/ | |
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Blaye-les-Mines is a French commune with 2987 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region (previously Midi-Pyrénées ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Albi and the canton of Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou (previously Carmaux-Sud ).
geography
The municipality is located four kilometers southwest of Carmaux and 11 kilometers northwest of Albi . Blaye-les-Mines is in the north of the Tarn department.
history
The region around Carmaux owes its present form to the coal that lies beneath it. A document dating from around 1295 suggests that mining began in the 13th century. The document proves that a toll was levied on the Albi bridge for coal transport.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 5,154 | 5,526 | 4,563 | 3,919 | 3,227 | 2,944 | 3,058 |
Sports
Blaye-les-Mines was the starting point of the eleventh stage of the Tour de France in 2011.
Personalities
- Augustin Malrou (1900–1945), politician and member of the Resistance , was born in Blaye-les-Mines.
