Blaye-les-Mines
Commune in Occitania, France
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Blaye-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [blaj le min]; Occitan: Blaia) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
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Former town hall of Blaye-les-Mines | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Blaye-les-Mines | |
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| Coordinates: 44°01′54″N 2°07′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou |
| Intercommunality | Carmausin-Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Kowalik[1] |
Area 1 | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,902 |
| • Density | 327/km2 (846/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81033 /81400 |
| Elevation | 241–344 m (791–1,129 ft) (avg. 339 m or 1,112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The settlement grew up around the home of Gabriel de Solages (1711–1799), who founded the Compagnie minière de Carmaux and a glassworks at his château at Blaye.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,526 | — |
| 1975 | 4,563 | −2.70% |
| 1982 | 3,919 | −2.15% |
| 1990 | 3,227 | −2.40% |
| 1999 | 2,944 | −1.01% |
| 2007 | 3,063 | +0.50% |
| 2012 | 3,061 | −0.01% |
| 2017 | 2,987 | −0.49% |
| 2023 | 2,902 | −0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
