Combefa (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃bfa]; Occitan: Combafan) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
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Location of Combefa  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°03′21″N 2°05′49″E / 44.0558°N 2.0969°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou |
| Intercommunality | Carmausin-Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Sibra[1] |
Area 1 | 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 182 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81068 /81640 |
| Elevation | 213–330 m (699–1,083 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It has an old ruined castle, the "Château de Combefa", former summer residence of the bishops of Albi. The chapel of the castle contained a 15th-century sculpture group representing the Entombment of Christ. The sculpture group was moved to the hospital of Monestiés in 1774.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Base Palissy: Ensemble (2 groupes sculptés, croix), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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