Saint-Juéry, Tarn
Commune in Occitania, France
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Saint-Juéry (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɥeʁi]; Occitan: Sant Juèri) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It lies adjacent to the east of Albi, the prefecture of Tarn.
Saint-Juéry | |
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The town hall in Saint-Juéry | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Juéry | |
  Saint-Juéry  Saint-Juéry | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′59″N 2°12′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Saint-Juéry |
| Intercommunality | CA Albigeois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Donnez[1] |
Area 1 | 9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,564 |
| • Density | 713/km2 (1,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81257 /81160 |
| Elevation | 157–332 m (515–1,089 ft) (avg. 174 m or 571 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,017 | — |
| 1975 | 5,943 | +2.45% |
| 1982 | 6,738 | +1.81% |
| 1990 | 6,730 | −0.01% |
| 1999 | 6,635 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 7,041 | +0.75% |
| 2012 | 6,715 | −0.94% |
| 2017 | 6,818 | +0.30% |
| 2023 | 6,564 | −0.63% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Steel industry
The Saut-du-Tarn Steel Works was established by Léon Talabot in Saint-Juéry in 1824 as L. Talabot & Cie.[4] In 1881 a rolling mill hall was built with two mills.[5] In 1882 a coke-fired blast furnace was installed for production of cast iron. The first hydroelectric power station was built in 1898, supplying electricity to the factory and the village.[6] During the period from 1884 to 1934 many peasants came to work in the steel works from Cahuzaguet, Saint-Grégoire, Arthès, les Avalats and Marsal. Many settled in Saint-Juéry, which grew from 1,400 inhabitants in the 19th century to 7,000 inhabitants as of 2015.[7] With the collapse of the iron and steel industry, the factory closed in 1983.[6] As of 2015 there were still steel enterprises in the village of Saint-Juéry that employed over 250 people making hydraulic and oil valves, agricultural tools and speciality steel.[7]
