Blaye-les-Mines | |
|---|---|
 Former town hall of Blaye-les-Mines | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Blaye-les-Mines  | |
  Blaye-les-Mines  Blaye-les-Mines | |
| Coordinates: 44°01′54″N 2°07′57″E / 44.0317°N 2.1325°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Carmaux-2 Vallée du Cérou |
| Intercommunality | Carmausin-Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Kowalik[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,914 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81033 /81400 |
| Elevation | 241–344 m (791–1,129 ft) (avg. 339 m or 1,112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Blaye-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [blaj le min]; Occitan: Blaia) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
The settlement grew up around the home of Gabriel de Solages (1711–1799), who founded the Compagnie minière de Carmaux and a glassworks at his château at Blaye.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,526 | — |
| 1975 | 4,563 | −2.70% |
| 1982 | 3,919 | −2.15% |
| 1990 | 3,227 | −2.40% |
| 1999 | 2,944 | −1.01% |
| 2007 | 3,063 | +0.50% |
| 2012 | 3,061 | −0.01% |
| 2017 | 2,987 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
