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Castelsarrasin
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| Commune of Castelsarrasin | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 06' 28" E |
| Latitude | 44° 02' 27" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Castelsarrasin |
| Canton | Castelsarrasin |
| Mayor | Bernard Dagen (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 61 m–97 m (avg. 84 m) |
| Land area¹ | 76.77 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
11,353 |
| - Density (1999) | 148/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82033/ 82100 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Castelsarrasin is a commune in the département of Tarn-et-Garonne in Midi-Pyrénées. The inhabitants are called Castelsarrasinois.
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The first signs of life in the town is from 961. The name, Castel Sarracenum, would indicate that the castle was built in the Sarrasin era.
- Charles de Mazade, born in 1820.
- Pierre Perret, singer
- Église Saint-Sauveur
Castelsarrasin is the sous-préfecture of the département of Tarn-et-Garonne and chief town of its canton.
Bernard Dagen, pharmacist by profession, has been mayor since 1989.
- Castelsarrasin official site (in French)
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