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Arrondissement of Tarbes
Location of Tarbes in Hautes-Pyrénées
Location of Tarbes in Hautes-Pyrénées
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hautes-Pyrénées
Communes 212
Prefecture Tarbes
INSEE code 653
Area
 • Total 1,488.1 km2 (574.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total 143,753
 • Density 96.602/km2 (250.197/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Tarbes is a special area in France. Think of it like a big district or county. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, which is located in the Occitanie region of France. The main city and capital of this area is Tarbes.

History of Tarbes Arrondissement

When the Hautes-Pyrénées department was first created on February 17, 1800, the Tarbes area was chosen to be its main administrative center. This means Tarbes became the préfecture, or capital city, for the entire department.

Geography of Tarbes Arrondissement

The Tarbes arrondissement is located in the northern part of its department. It covers an area of about 1,488 square kilometers (or 575 square miles). It's the second largest area in the department.

This arrondissement is also the most populated, with about 143,753 people living there. This means it has a population density of about 96.6 people per square kilometer.

The Tarbes arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

Towns and Villages in Tarbes Arrondissement

The Tarbes arrondissement is made up of 212 smaller areas called communes. These are like towns and villages.

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

INSEE
Code
Commune (Town/Village) Population
(2014)
65440 Tarbes 41,382
65047 Aureilhan 7,879
65460 Vic-en-Bigorre 5,004
65100 Bordères-sur-l'Échez 4,879
65417 Séméac 4,803
65235 Juillan 4,104
65062 Barbazan-Debat 3,427
65331 Odos 3,219
65433 Soues 3,049

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