Jonquières (French pronunciation: [ʒɔ̃kjɛʁ] (listen); Occitan: Jonquièras, meaning reed marshes) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Jonquières | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 43°39′00″N 2°07′35″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Tarn |
Arrondissement | Castres |
Canton | Plaine de l'Agoût |
Intercommunality | Lautrécois-Pays d'Agout |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Lencou[1] |
Area 1 | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
Population | 438 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 81109 /81440 |
Elevation | 165–243 m (541–797 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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