Tarn
a department of France, in Languedoc, named from the above river; area, 2,231 square miles; pop. about 324,- 000. The surface is intersected by hills, which generally terminate in flat summits, on which, as well as their sides, cereals and vines are cultivated. The minerals include iron and coal, both of which are partially worked. Woolens, linens, hosiery, etc., are manufactured; capital, Alby. riv-