Arrondissement of Castelsarrasin facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Castelsarrasin
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Location of Castelsarrasin in Tarn-et-Garonne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Communes | 103 |
| Subprefecture | Castelsarrasin |
| INSEE code | 821 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,601.5 km2 (618.3 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 76,822 |
| • Density | 47.9688/km2 (124.239/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Castelsarrasin is a special kind of area in France. Think of it like a district or a region within a larger area. It's part of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, which is similar to a county or province. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Castelsarrasin.
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History of Castelsarrasin Arrondissement
The Tarn-et-Garonne department was created in 1808. When it was formed, Castelsarrasin was one of its first arrondissements.
Geography of Castelsarrasin Arrondissement
This arrondissement is located in the western part of the Tarn-et-Garonne department. It covers an area of about 1,601.5 square kilometers (618.3 square miles). This makes it the smallest area within its department.
In 2014, about 76,822 people lived here. This means the population density was around 48 people per square kilometer. This tells us how many people live in each square kilometer of land.
The Castelsarrasin arrondissement shares borders with several other areas:
- To the north, it borders the Lot department in the Occitanie region.
- To the east, it borders the arrondissement of Montauban.
- To the south, it borders the Haute-Garonne department, also in Occitanie.
- To the southwest, it borders the Gers department, which is in Occitanie too.
- To the northwest, it borders the Lot-et-Garonne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Parts of Castelsarrasin Arrondissement
Cantons and Communes
In France, cantons are like smaller administrative areas. After a change in how cantons are organized, they can now include towns (called communes) from different arrondissements.
For example, some communes in the Canton of Beaumont-de-Lomagne are in the Castelsarrasin arrondissement. Others are in the Montauban arrondissement. The same is true for the Castelsarrasin, Montech, and Pays de Serres Sud-Quercy cantons.
Here's how the communes are divided among the cantons and arrondissements:
| INSEE Code |
Canton | Castelsarrasin | Montauban | Total |
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| 8202 | Beaumont-de-Lomagne | 28 | 4 | 32 |
| 8203 | Castelsarrasin | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 8204 | Garonne-Lomagne-Brulhois | 29 | 29 | |
| 8205 | Moissac | 3 | 3 | |
| 8209 | Montech | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 8210 | Pays de Serres Sud-Quercy | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 8214 | Valence | 17 | 17 |
List of Communes
The arrondissement of Castelsarrasin has 103 communes. A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, similar to a town or a village. Each commune has a special INSEE code.
- Albefeuille-Lagarde (82001)
- Angeville (82003)
- Asques (82004)
- Auterive (82006)
- Auvillar (82008)
- Balignac (82009)
- Bardigues (82010)
- Barry-d'Islemade (82011)
- Beaumont-de-Lomagne (82013)
- Belbèse (82015)
- Belvèze (82016)
- Boudou (82019)
- Bouloc (82021)
- Bourg-de-Visa (82022)
- Brassac (82024)
- Castelferrus (82030)
- Castelmayran (82031)
- Castelsagrat (82032)
- Castelsarrasin (82033)
- Castéra-Bouzet (82034)
- Caumont (82035)
- Cazes-Mondenard (82042)
- Cordes-Tolosannes (82045)
- Coutures (82046)
- Cumont (82047)
- Donzac (82049)
- Dunes (82050)
- Durfort-Lacapelette (82051)
- Escazeaux (82053)
- Espalais (82054)
- Esparsac (82055)
- Fajolles (82058)
- Faudoas (82059)
- Fauroux (82060)
- Garganvillar (82063)
- Gariès (82064)
- Gasques (82065)
- Gensac (82067)
- Gimat (82068)
- Glatens (82070)
- Goas (82071)
- Golfech (82072)
- Goudourville (82073)
- Gramont (82074)
- Labastide-du-Temple (82080)
- Labourgade (82081)
- Lachapelle (82083)
- Lacour (82084)
- Lafitte (82086)
- Lamagistère (82089)
- Lamothe-Cumont (82091)
- Larrazet (82093)
- Lauzerte (82094)
- Lavit (82097)
- Le Causé (82036)
- Le Pin (82139)
- Les Barthes (82012)
- Lizac (82099)
- Malause (82101)
- Mansonville (82102)
- Marignac (82103)
- Marsac (82104)
- Maubec (82106)
- Maumusson (82107)
- Meauzac (82108)
- Merles (82109)
- Miramont-de-Quercy (82111)
- Moissac (82112)
- Montagudet (82116)
- Montaigu-de-Quercy (82117)
- Montaïn (82118)
- Montbarla (82122)
- Montesquieu (82127)
- Montgaillard (82129)
- Montjoi (82130)
- Perville (82138)
- Pommevic (82141)
- Poupas (82143)
- Puygaillard-de-Lomagne (82146)
- Roquecor (82151)
- Saint-Aignan (82152)
- Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal (82154)
- Saint-Amans-du-Pech (82153)
- Saint-Arroumex (82156)
- Saint-Beauzeil (82157)
- Saint-Cirice (82158)
- Saint-Clair (82160)
- Saint-Jean-du-Bouzet (82163)
- Saint-Loup (82165)
- Saint-Michel (82166)
- Saint-Nazaire-de-Valentane (82168)
- Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave (82169)
- Saint-Paul-d'Espis (82170)
- Saint-Vincent-Lespinasse (82175)
- Sainte-Juliette (82164)
- Sauveterre (82177)
- Sistels (82181)
- Sérignac (82180)
- Touffailles (82182)
- Tréjouls (82183)
- Valeilles (82185)
- Valence (82186)
- Vigueron (82193)
Here are the communes with the largest populations in the arrondissement:
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 82033 | Castelsarrasin | 13,765 | Castelsarrasin | Terres de Confluences |
| 82112 | Moissac | 12,408 | Moissac | Terres de Confluences |
| 82186 | Valence | 5,194 | Valence | Les Deux Rives |
| 82013 | Beaumont-de-Lomagne | 3,746 | Beaumont-de-Lomagne | La Lomagne Tarn-et-Garonnaise |
| 82169 | Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave | 2,192 | Garonne-Lomagne-Brulhois | Sère - Garonne - Gimone |
| 82097 | Lavit | 1,546 | Garonne-Lomagne-Brulhois | La Lomagne Tarn-et-Garonnaise |
| 82094 | Lauzerte | 1,482 | Pays de Serres Sud-Quercy | Pays de Serres en Quercy |
| 82117 | Montaigu-de-Quercy | 1,369 | Pays de Serres Sud-Quercy | Pays de Serres en Quercy |
| 82108 | Meauzac | 1,358 | Castelsarrasin | Les Terrasses et Plaines des Deux Cantons |
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In Spanish: Distrito de Castelsarrasin para niños
