Saint-Juéry (Tarn)
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Saint-Juéry Saint-Juéri |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Albi | |
| Canton | Saint-Juéry (main town) | |
| Community association | Albigeois | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 57 ' N , 2 ° 13' E | |
| height | 157-332 m | |
| surface | 9.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,818 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 740 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81160 | |
| INSEE code | 81257 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-saint-juery.fr/ | |
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Saint-Juéry ( Occitan : Saint-Juèri ) is a French commune with 6,818 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region . Saint-Juéry belongs to the canton of Saint-Juéry .
Surname
The name of the parish is derived from St. Georg exits.
location
Saint-Juéry is located about 5.5 kilometers northeast of Albi on the southern bank of the Tarn River . On the other side of the river is the municipality of Arthès , to the south the municipality of Cunac , to the northeast Saint-Grégoire and to the east Bellegarde-Marsal .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | |
| Residents | 5,017 | 5,943 | 6,738 | 6,730 | 6,635 | 7,035 | |
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history
In 1160 the fortress of Saint-Juéry-le-Haut was built. However, nothing can be seen of this building. The facility was razed in the 17th century.
Attractions
- The Musée du Saut du Tarn is located in a historic hydroelectric power station (an industrial monument).
Personalities
- Alain Bertrand (* 1951), Senator for Lozere
Web links
Commons : Saint-Juéry - Collection of images, videos and audio files
