Arifat

Arifat
The chateau in Arifat
Arifat
Location within Occitanie region  Arifat
Coordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°ECoordinates: 43°47′07″N 2°21′53″E / 43.7853°N 2.3647°E
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Castres
Canton	Montredon-Labessonnié
Intercommunality	Montredonnais
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Sylvain Cals
Area^1	20.28 km^2 (7.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	159
• Density	7.8/km^2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	81017 / 81360
Elevation	267–583 m (876–1,913 ft) (avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)
^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.

Arifat (Occitan: Arifat) is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.

The inhabitants are known as Arifatois.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.

Demographics

Historical population of Arifat

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	182	215	195	201	171	158	159

Places of interest

• Château d'Arifat
• Cascade

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department

References

• INSEE