Aussillon

Aussillon is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.

Aussillon
Location of Aussillon
Aussillon
Aussillon
Coordinates: 43°29′56″N 2°21′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonMazamet-1
IntercommunalityCA Castres - Mazamet
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Fabrice Cabral[1]
Area
1
10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
5,827
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81021 /81200
Elevation198–805 m (650–2,641 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its inhabitants are called the Aussillonnais.

Geography

The Thoré forms the commune's northern border.

Château du Thoré

The Château du Thoré is a large country house built in 1893–4 for Armand Puech, industrialist and inventor of a water filtration system. Surrounded by a very large park, the house is still inhabited today.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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