Dourgne

Dourgne (French pronunciation: [duʁɲ]; Occitan: Dornha) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.

Dourgne
Commune
The town hall in Dourgne
The town hall in Dourgne
Coat of arms of Dourgne
Coat of arms
Location of Dourgne
Dourgne is located in France
Dourgne
Dourgne
Dourgne is located in Occitanie
Dourgne
Dourgne
Coordinates: 43°29′11″N 2°08′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonLa Montagne noire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Cougnaud[1]
Area
1
22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,307
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81081 /81110
Elevation186–804 m (610–2,638 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,299—    
19751,250−0.55%
19821,233−0.20%
19901,211−0.22%
19991,186−0.23%
20071,286+1.02%
20121,303+0.26%
20171,315+0.18%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sites and monuments

Dourgne is known for its two Benedictine monasteries, the En Calcat Abbey and the Sainte Scholastique Abbey, both founded in 1890.[4]

You can see the ruins of the Château de Castellas, destroyed by Simon de Montfort.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. "Some Notes from Our History" (in French). En Calcat Abbey. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
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