Graulhet
| Graulhet | ||
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An alleyway near the chateau, in Graulhet | ||
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  Graulhet | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Graulhet | ||
| Coordinates: 43°45′42″N 1°59′21″E / 43.7617°N 1.9892°ECoordinates: 43°45′42″N 1°59′21″E / 43.7617°N 1.9892°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Tarn | |
| Arrondissement | Castres | |
| Canton | Graulhet | |
| Intercommunality | Tarn and Dadou | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean Picarel | |
| Area1 | 56.75 km2 (21.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 12,301 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81105 / 81300 | |
| Elevation |
126–373 m (413–1,224 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Graulhet is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
It is a centre of tanning. Leather was the main activity before industry went to China. Graulhet is crossed by the Dadou river; it is a typical village of the South of France, also called Midi.
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