Jonquières (Tarn)
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Jonquières Jonquièiras |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Castres | |
| Canton | Plaine de l'Agoût | |
| Community association | Lautrécois et Pays d'Agout | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 39 ′ N , 2 ° 6 ′ E | |
| height | 165-243 m | |
| surface | 12.2 km 2 | |
| Residents | 447 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 37 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81440 | |
| INSEE code | 81109 | |
Jonquières ( Occitan : Jonquièiras ) is a French commune with 447 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Castres and the canton of Plaine de l'Agoût (until 2015: Canton of Vielmur-sur-Agout ). The inhabitants are called Jonquièrois (es) .
geography
Jonquières is located about 55 kilometers east of Toulouse and about nine kilometers northwest of Castres . Jonquières is surrounded by the neighboring communities Lautrec in the north, Montpinier in the northeast, Castres in the east, Carbes in the south and southeast, Vielmur-sur-Agout in the south and southwest and Cuq in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 346 | 333 | 339 | 433 | 450 | 460 | 486 | 459 |
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Attractions
- Braconnac Castle
Personalities
- Philippe Pinel (1745-1826), psychiatrist
Web links
Commons : Jonquières - Collection of images, videos and audio files
