Sauveterre (French pronunciation: [sovtɛʁ]; Occitan: Sauvatèrra, meaning safe land) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Sauveterre | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 43°28′31″N 2°33′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Tarn |
Arrondissement | Castres |
Canton | Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré |
Intercommunality | Thoré Montagne Noire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Assemat[1] |
Area 1 | 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
Population | 161 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 81278 /81240 |
Elevation | 279–986 m (915–3,235 ft) (avg. 301 m or 988 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Thoré forms the commune's northern border.
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