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Durfort (French pronunciation: [dyʁfɔʁ]; Languedocien: Durfòrt) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°26′20″N 2°04′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | La Montagne noire |
| Intercommunality | Lauragais-Revel-Sorezois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Malignon[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population | 246 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81083 /81540 |
| Elevation | 262–660 m (860–2,165 ft) (avg. 324 m or 1,063 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 located Between Revel, Haute-Garonne and Sorèze, Tarn. It borders the shores of the Sor river, which leads to Montagne Noir (the Black Mountain). The town gave its name to the great Durfort family, which is distinguished in French and English history[3]
Durfort is nicknamed Cité du Cuivre (the copper city), for the prosperous copper artisan trade that exists there, in addition to artisan trades in leather, glass, basket-making and jewelry.
Durfort is home to Musée du Cuivre (the copper museum), established in 1986, to document five centuries of the local copper craft.
Durfort hosts its annual water festival every August. An ever evolving expression of creative ideas and community spirit
During August Silksart - http://silksart.co.uk/ - works and runs workshops in the studio on Rue des Martineurs producing contemporary abstract art and bespoke clothing.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 704.
External links
- official website (French)
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На других языках
[de] Durfort (Tarn)
Durfort (okzitanisch: Durfòrt) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 246 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Tarn in der Region Okzitanien (vor 2016 Midi-Pyrénées); sie gehört zum Arrondissement Castres und zum Kanton La Montagne noire (bis 2015 Kanton Dourgne). Die Einwohner werden Durfortois werden genannt. Sie grenzt an Les Cammazes, Sorèze und Les Brunels.- [en] Durfort, Tarn
[ru] Дюрфор (Тарн)
Дюрфо́р (фр. Durfort, окс. Durfòrt) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Юг — Пиренеи. Департамент — Тарн. Входит в состав кантона Ла-Монтань-Нуар. Округ коммуны — Кастр.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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