Durfort, Tarn

Durfort
Durfort
Administration
Country	France
Region	Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Tarn
Arrondissement	Castres
Canton	Dourgne
Intercommunality	Lauragais-Revel-Sorezois
Statistics
Elevation	262–660 m (860–2,170 ft) (avg. 324 m/1,063 ft)
Land area1	4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population2	293  (2006)
- Density	65 /km2 (170 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	81083/ 81540
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: 43°26′20″N 2°04′07″E / 43.4388888889°N 2.06861111111°E / 43.4388888889; 2.06861111111

Durfort is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

It is located Between Revel, Haute-Garonne and Sorèze, Tarn. It borders the shores of the Sor river, which leads to Montagne Noir (the Black Mountain).

It is nicknamed Cité du Cuivre (the copper city), for the prosperous copper artisan trade that exists there, in addition to artisan trades in leather, glass, basket-making and jewelry.

Durfort is home to Musée du Cuivre (the copper museum), established in 1986, to document 5 centuries of the local copper craft.

See also

• Communes of the Tarn department

References

• INSEE

External links

• official website (French)