Cagnac-les-Mines
| Cagnac-les-Mines | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Cagnac-les-Mines Location within Occitanie region  Cagnac-les-Mines | ||
| Coordinates: 43°59′10″N 2°08′31″E / 43.9861°N 2.1419°ECoordinates: 43°59′10″N 2°08′31″E / 43.9861°N 2.1419°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Tarn | |
| Arrondissement | Albi | |
| Canton | Albi-3 | |
| Intercommunality | Ségala-Carmausin | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Hernandez | |
| Area1 | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,186 | |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81048 /81130 | |
| Elevation |
153–324 m (502–1,063 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Cagnac-les-Mines is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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.
Geography
The Vère forms part of the commune's north-western border.
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