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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