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Monestiés
Administration Country France Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Tarn Arrondissement Albi Canton Monestiés Intercommunality Ségala-Carmausin Mayor Denis Marty
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 190–437 m (620–1,434 ft)
(avg. 200 m/660 ft)Land area1 26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi) Population2 1,340 (2006) - Density 50 /km2 (130 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 81170/ 81640 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 44°04′19″N 2°05′52″E / 44.0719444444°N 2.09777777778°E
Monestiés (Occitan: Monestièr, meaning monastery) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The Most Beautiful Villages of France") association.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Cérou river.
See also
References
Categories:- Communes of Tarn
- Plus Beaux Villages de France
- Tarn geography stubs
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