Blaye-les-Mines
Commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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 (2021)[2] | 2,914 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/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. |
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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]