Graulhet
Graulhet | |
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Location of Graulhet  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Graulhet |
| Intercommunality | Tarn and Dadou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean Picarel |
Area 1 | 56.75 km2 (21.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 12,301 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Graulhétois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81105 /81300 |
| Elevation | 126–373 m (413–1,224 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Graulhet is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
It is a centre of tanning. Leather was the main activity before industry went to China. Graulhet is crossed by the Dadou river; it is a typical village of the South of France, also called Midi.
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