Castelmayran
Commune in Occitania, France
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Castelmayran (French pronunciation: [kastɛlmɛʁɑ̃]; Occitan: Castèlmairan) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.[3]
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The town hall of Castelmayran | |
 Location of Castelmayran | |
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| Coordinates: 44°01′47″N 1°02′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Castelsarrasin |
| Canton | Garonne-Lomagne-Brulhois |
| Intercommunality | Terres des Confluences |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Jamain[1] |
Area 1 | 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,186 |
| • Density | 74.31/km2 (192.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82031 /82210 |
| Elevation | 65–140 m (213–459 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Name
According to Ernest Nègre,[4] Castelmayran comes from the Occitan castèl (from the Latin castellum) and a Latin personal name, Marianus.
History
Lordship of Castelmayran
In the 12th century, the lordship belonged to a branch of the family of Argombat which founded the Cistercian abbey of Belleperche. And by 1143 the final transfer of the abbey was discussed at a meeting held in Castelmayran.[5]
Castelmayran had several co-seigneurs over time[n 1], among whose Nicolas de Gourgues, the last one before the French Revolution.[5]
Lectoure and Lomagne
Before 1789, Castelmayran was a city of Gascony, in the diocese of Lectoure, and election of Lomagne.[6][7]
Administration
The mayor of Castelmayran is Thierry Jamain, re-elected in 2020.[1]
