Sauveterre (Tarn)

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Sauveterre
Sauvatèrra
Sauveterre Coat of Arms
Sauveterre (France)
Sauveterre
region Occitania
Department Camouflage
Arrondissement Castres
Canton Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré
Community association Thoré Montagne Noire
Coordinates 43 ° 29 ′  N , 2 ° 33 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 29 ′  N , 2 ° 33 ′  E
height 279-986 m
surface 12.39 km 2
Residents 167 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 13 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 81240
INSEE code 81278

Sauveterre ( Occitan : Sauvatèrra ) is a French commune with 167 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitania region (before 2016: Midi-Pyrénées ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Castres and the canton of Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré (until 2015: canton of Saint-Amans-Soult ). The inhabitants are called Sauveterròls .

location

Sauveterre is located about 28 kilometers southeast of Castres at the foot of the Montagne Noire (Eng. "Black Mountains") and is part of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park . The Thoré river limits the municipality to the north. Sauveterre is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Rouairoux in the north, Lacabarède in the east and Albine in the south and west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 163 166 153 148 152 154 169 183
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Sainte-Croix church, historic monument since 2002
  • Sauveterre Castle, Monument historique since 2002

Web links

Commons : Sauveterre  - collection of images, videos and audio files