Arrondissement of Castres facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Castres
Arrondissement of France
Location of Castres in Tarn
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Tarn
Communes	151
Subprefecture	Castres
INSEE code	812
Area
• Total	3,026.2 km2 (1,168.4 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	194,373
• Density	64.2301/km2 (166.355/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Castres is a special kind of administrative area in France. Think of it like a district or a large region within a bigger area called a département. This arrondissement is part of the Tarn département. Its main city, or capital, is Castres.

History of Castres Arrondissement

The arrondissements in France were first created a long time ago, on February 17, 1800. Castres was one of the original arrondissements in the Tarn département when they were set up.

Geography of Castres Arrondissement

The Castres Arrondissement is located in the southernmost part of its département. It covers a large area of about 3,026 square kilometers (which is about 1,168 square miles).

It's also the most populated arrondissement in the Tarn département. In 2014, about 194,373 people lived here. This means the population density is around 64 people per square kilometer. Population density tells us how many people live in each square kilometer of land.

The Castres Arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it borders the Albi Arrondissement.
• To the northeast, it's next to the Aveyron département in the Occitanie region.
• To the east, it borders the Hérault département, also in Occitanie.
• To the south, it touches the Aude département, another part of Occitanie.
• To the west, it borders the Haute-Garonne département, which is also in Occitanie.

Towns and Villages

The Castres Arrondissement is made up of 151 different towns and villages, which are called communes in France.

Here are some of the largest towns in the arrondissement, based on how many people lived there in 2014:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Tarn department
• Communes of the Tarn department

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Castres para niños