Tarabel
Commune in Occitania, France
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Tarabel (French pronunciation: [taʁabɛl]; Occitan: Tarabèl) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It has a primary school and its iconic brick castle situated near the church. The town's wealth a prestige reached its apogee in the early 16th century. It also played a minor role in the Albigensian Crusades.
Tarabel | |
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Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tarabel | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′45″N 1°40′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Revel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Vivies[1] |
Area 1 | 7.42 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 601 |
| • Density | 81.0/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31551 /31570 |
| Elevation | 168–252 m (551–827 ft) (avg. 238 m or 781 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 | 218 | — |
| 1975 | 193 | −1.73% |
| 1982 | 193 | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 266 | +4.09% |
| 1999 | 373 | +3.83% |
| 2009 | 348 | −0.69% |
| 2014 | 394 | +2.51% |
| 2020 | 579 | +6.63% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
