Técou
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Técou Tecon |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Albi | |
| Canton | Les Deux Rives | |
| Community association | Gaillac-Graulhet | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 51 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ E | |
| height | 160-325 m | |
| surface | 19.4 km 2 | |
| Residents | 976 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 50 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81600 | |
| INSEE code | 81294 | |
Técou ( Occitan : Tecon ) is a French commune with 976 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitania region . Técou belongs to the Arrondissement of Albi and the canton of Les Deux Rives (until 2015: canton of Cadalen ). The inhabitants are called Técounais .
geography
Técou is located about 48 kilometers northeast of Toulouse and about 18 kilometers west-southwest of Albi . Técou is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Brens in the north, Cadalen in the east and south-east, Peyrole in the south and south-west and Montans in the west.
history
From 1268 to 1277 the Bastide zu Técou was founded and built by Philip II of Montfort .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 528 | 528 | 476 | 510 | 554 | 632 | 756 | 976 |
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Web links
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