Albine
Commune in Occitania, France
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Albine (French pronunciation: [albin]; Occitan: Albina) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.
Albine | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Albine | |
  Albine  Albine | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′38″N 2°32′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Mazamet-2 Vallée du Thoré |
| Intercommunality | Thoré Montagne Noire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Sénégas[1] |
Area 1 | 17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 512 |
| • Density | 29.9/km2 (77.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81005 /81240 |
| Elevation | 276–1,033 m (906–3,389 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Thoré forms the commune's northern border.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Albinols in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 619 | — |
| 1975 | 586 | −0.78% |
| 1982 | 593 | +0.17% |
| 1990 | 566 | −0.58% |
| 1999 | 547 | −0.38% |
| 2007 | 535 | −0.28% |
| 2012 | 539 | +0.15% |
| 2017 | 509 | −1.14% |
| 2023 | 512 | +0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
