Saint-Juéry, Tarn


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Saint-Juéry (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɥeʁi]; Occitan: Sant Juèri) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. It lies adjacent to the east of Albi, the prefecture of Tarn.

Saint-Juéry

The town hall in Saint-Juéry

The town hall in Saint-Juéry

Coat of arms of Saint-Juéry

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Juéry

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Saint-Juéry is located in France

Saint-Juéry

Saint-Juéry

Saint-Juéry is located in Occitanie

Saint-Juéry

Saint-Juéry

Coordinates: 43°56′59″N 2°12′37″E / 43.9497°N 2.2103°E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonSaint-Juéry
IntercommunalityCA Albigeois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Donnez[1]
Area

1

9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population

 (2021)[2]

6,600
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code

81257 /81160

Elevation157–332 m (515–1,089 ft)
(avg. 174 m or 571 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,017—    
1975 5,943+2.45%
1982 6,738+1.81%
1990 6,730−0.01%
1999 6,635−0.16%
2007 7,041+0.75%
2012 6,715−0.94%
2017 6,818+0.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

The Saut-du-Tarn Steel Works was established by Léon Talabot in Saint-Juéry in 1824 as L. Talabot & Cie.[4] In 1881 a rolling mill hall was built with two mills.[5] In 1882 a coke-fired blast furnace was installed for production of cast iron. The first hydroelectric power station was built in 1898, supplying electricity to the factory and the village.[6] During the period from 1884 to 1934 many peasants came to work in the steel works from Cahuzaguet, Saint-Grégoire, Arthès, les Avalats and Marsal. Many settled in Saint-Juéry, which grew from 1,400 inhabitants in the 19th century to 7,000 inhabitants as of 2015.[7] With the collapse of the iron and steel industry, the factory closed in 1983.[6] As of 2015 there were still steel enterprises in the village of Saint-Juéry that employed over 250 people making hydraulic and oil valves, agricultural tools and speciality steel.[7]