Carmaux

Carmaux
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Coat of arms of Carmaux Coat of arms
Carmaux
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Carmaux
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Albi
Canton	Carmaux-Nord and Carmaux-Sud
Area1	14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	10,464
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	81060 / 81400
Elevation	228–340 m (748–1,115 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Carmaux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Industries

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.

Demographics

Historical population of Carmaux

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	14565	14755	13208	12113	10957	10231	10464
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Famous residents

• Bernard Lazare: journalist
• Jean Jaurès: politician
• Jack Cantoni: France Rugby Union International 1970–4

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department

External links

• INSEE