Arrondissements of the Tarn department facts for kids
The Tarn department in France has two special areas called arrondissements. You can think of an arrondissement like a big district or a borough. These areas help organize the department.
Each arrondissement has a main city called a subprefecture. If the main city of the whole department is inside an arrondissement, that city acts as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's capital.
Arrondissements are then split into smaller parts. These smaller parts are called cantons and communes. Communes are like towns or villages.
Discover Tarn's Arrondissements
The Tarn department is divided into two main arrondissements. Each one has its own capital city.
- The Albi arrondissement has Albi as its capital. In 2014, about 190,101 people lived here. It covers an area of 2,731.7 square kilometers. There are 169 communes in this arrondissement.
- The Castres arrondissement has Castres as its capital. In 2014, about 194,373 people lived here. It covers an area of 3,026.2 square kilometers. There are 151 communes in this arrondissement.
How Tarn's Arrondissements Changed Over Time
The way the Tarn department is organized has changed a few times since it was first created.
- 1790: The Tarn department was first created. It had five districts: Albi, Castres, Lavaur, Gaillac, and Lacaune. Back then, the capital city would switch between Albi and Castres.
- 1800: The districts were changed into arrondissements. There were four of them: Albi, Castres, Gaillac, and Lavaur.
- 1926: Two of the arrondissements, Gaillac and Lavaur, were removed. This left the Tarn department with the two arrondissements we know today: Albi and Castres.
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Map of arrondissements of the Tarn department.
