Vabre

Vabre (French pronunciation: [vabʁ]) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.^[3]

Vabre
Commune
The fortified gate in Vabre
Coat of arms
Location of Vabre
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Coordinates: 43°41′38″N 2°25′38″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Castres
Canton	Les Hautes Terres d'Oc
Intercommunality	Sidobre Vals et Plateaux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Françoise Pons[1]
Area 1	28.43 km2 (10.98 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	716
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	81305 /81330
Elevation	274–668 m (899–2,192 ft) (avg. 370 m or 1,210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village lies on the left bank of the Gijou, which flows southwestward through the southern part of the commune, then flows into the Agout.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,285	—
1975	1,119	−1.96%
1982	1,062	−0.74%
1990	927	−1.69%
1999	810	−1.49%
2007	825	+0.23%
2012	804	−0.51%
2017	774	−0.76%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department