Carmaux
Commune statusCommune
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonCarmaux-1 Le Ségala and Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou
Insee81060
Postal code81400
MayorJean-Louis Bousquet[1]
Term2021–2026
IntercommunalityCarmausin-Ségala
Coordinates44.05°N 2.1589°E
Elevation m235
Elevation min m228
Elevation max m340
Area km 214.16

Carmaux (kaʁmo; Occitan: Carmauç) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.[2]

Industries

The Compagnie minière de Carmaux has its origins in a coal mining concession granted in 1852 to Gabriel de Solages, which became the Compagnie minière de Carmaux. He also founded a glass bottle factory, fueled by the coal.[3] Carmaux was famous for its industries of coal mining (from the thirteenth century to 2000) and its glassworks (from the eighteenth century to 1931).

Geography

The Cérou flows northwestward through the commune and crosses the town. Carmaux station has rail connections to Toulouse, Albi and Rodez.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793849—
18001,040+22.5%
18061,518+46.0%
18211,440−5.1%
18311,765+22.6%
18361,881+6.6%
18412,143+13.9%
18462,520+17.6%
18512,678+6.3%
18563,743+39.8%
18614,043+8.0%
18664,758+17.7%
18725,010+5.3%
18766,160+23.0%
18816,905+12.1%
18868,059+16.7%
18919,591+19.0%
189610,068+5.0%
190110,956+8.8%
190610,894−0.6%
191111,064+1.6%
192111,273+1.9%
192611,607+3.0%
193111,129−4.1%
193610,448−6.1%
194611,136+6.6%
195411,485+3.1%
196214,565+26.8%
196814,755+1.3%
197513,208−10.5%
198212,113−8.3%
199010,957−9.5%
199910,231−6.6%
200710,268+0.4%
20129,774−4.8%
20179,500−2.8%
20239,872+3.9%

EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2023)[5]

Famous residents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 1 February 2022.
  2. ^
  3. ^ Monnié, A. (1929), "Le bassin houiller de Carmaux-Albi" (in French), Annales de Géographie. 38 (216): 581, doi:10.3406/geo.1929.9935, retrieved 2017-07-23[dead link]
  4. ^
  5. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE