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Albi - Albi is also a municipality in the comarca (county) of Garrigues, in Catalonia.
| a href="/encyclopedia/Rgion-in-France" title="Rgion in France">Rgion | Midi-Pyrnes | | a href="/encyclopedia/Dpartement" title="Dpartement">Dpartement | Tarn | | a href="/encyclopedia/Population" title="Population">Population (1999) | 49 106 inhabitants | | a href="/encyclopedia/Area" title="Area">Area | 44.26 km² | | a href="/encyclopedia/Arrondissement-in-France" title="Arrondissement in France">Arrondissement | 23 cantons
170 communes
164 990 inhabitants | | a href="/encyclopedia/Cantons-of-France" title="Cantons of France">Cantons | capital of 6 cantons
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67 728 habitants) | Albi is a city and commune in southern France. It is the prfecture (capital) of the Tarn dpartement, and is located on the Tarn River. Population (1999): 46,274. Its inhabitants are called Albigensians (French: Albigeois). History The city was founded by the Roman Empire, and was then known as Albiga. The Albigensians, 12th and 13th century heretics, got their name from this city. Sights Among the monuments of the town are the Sainte Ccile basilica, world largest brick construction, and the Old Bridge (Pont Vieux) still in use today after a millennium of existence. Miscellaneous Albi was the birthplace of: External link
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