Lacaune
Commune in Occitania, France
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Lacaune (French pronunciation: [lakon]; Languedocien: La Cauna, meaning the cave) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Lacaune | |
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The fountain in Lacaune | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lacaune | |
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| Coordinates: 43°42′34″N 2°41′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Les Hautes Terres d'Oc |
| Intercommunality | CC du Haut-Languedoc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Bousquet[1] |
Area 1 | 91.36 km2 (35.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,464 |
| • Density | 26.97/km2 (69.85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81124 /81230 |
| Elevation | 598–1,274 m (1,962–4,180 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 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 river Gijou has its source in the commune.
History
In 1797, the feral child Victor of Aveyron was looked after at Lacaune for a week after first being discovered in the woods, before running away.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,184 | — |
| 1975 | 3,260 | +0.34% |
| 1982 | 3,231 | −0.13% |
| 1990 | 3,089 | −0.56% |
| 1999 | 2,914 | −0.65% |
| 2007 | 2,763 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 2,552 | −1.58% |
| 2017 | 2,492 | −0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Its inhabitants are called Lacaunais in French and Cauneses in Occitan.
