Cagnac-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [kaɲak le min]; Occitan: Canhac de las Minas) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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Coordinates: 43°59′10″N 2°08′31″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Tarn |
Arrondissement | Albi |
Canton | Albi-3 |
Intercommunality | Carmausin-Ségala |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Norkowski[1] |
Area 1 | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
Population | 2,578 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 81048 /81130 |
Elevation | 153–324 m (502–1,063 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is a former coalmining town for workers of the Compagnie minière de Carmaux. It has a mining museum, whereupon is standing a huge miners safety lamp.
The Vère forms part of the commune's north-western border.
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