Lacaze

This article is about the French commune. For other uses, see La Caze (disambiguation).
Lacaze

A general view of Lacaze

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Lacaze

Coordinates: 43°44′21″N 2°31′15″E / 43.7392°N 2.5208°E / 43.7392; 2.5208Coordinates: 43°44′21″N 2°31′15″E / 43.7392°N 2.5208°E / 43.7392; 2.5208
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Tarn
Arrondissement Castres
Canton Vabre
Intercommunality Val et Plateau Mont-de-Lacaune
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michel Madern
Area1 46.16 km2 (17.82 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 315
  Density 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 81125 / 81330
Elevation 392–805 m (1,286–2,641 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)

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.

Lacaze (Occitan: La Casa, meaning the house) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Geography

The river Dadou forms part of the commune's northern border. The village lies on the banks of the Gijou, which flows westward through the commune, then forms most of its south-western border.

See also

References

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