Arifat

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Arifat
The chateau in Arifat
The chateau in Arifat
Location of Arifat
Arifat is located in France
Arifat
Arifat
Coordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°E / 43.7853; 2.3647Coordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°E / 43.7853; 2.3647
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonLe Haut Dadou
Intercommunality
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvian Cals[1]
Area
1
20.28 km2 (7.83 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
162
 • Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81017 /81360
Elevation267–583 m (876–1,913 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arifat (Occitan: Arifat) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.

The inhabitants are known as Arifatois.

Geography[]

The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 215—    
1975 195−1.39%
1982 201+0.43%
1990 171−2.00%
1999 158−0.87%
2007 162+0.31%
2012 148−1.79%
2017 164+2.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest[]

  • Château d'Arifat
  • Cascade

See also[]

  • Communes of the Tarn department

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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