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Arifat

Coordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°E / 43.7853; 2.3647
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Arifat
The chateau in Arifat
The chateau in Arifat
Coat of arms of Arifat
Location of Arifat
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Arifat is located in France
Arifat
Arifat
Arifat is located in Occitanie
Arifat
Arifat
Coordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°E / 43.7853; 2.3647
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonLe Haut Dadou
IntercommunalityCC Centre Tarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvian Cals[1]
Area
1
20.28 km2 (7.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
139
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81017 /81360
Elevation267–583 m (876–1,913 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arifat (French pronunciation: [aʁifa]; Occitan: Arifat) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.

The inhabitants are known as Arifatois.

Geography

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The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 215—    
1975 195−1.39%
1982 201+0.43%
1990 171−2.00%
1999 158−0.87%
2007 162+0.31%
2012 148−1.79%
2017 164+2.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • Arifat's castle
  • Waterfall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE