Aussillon is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
Aussillon | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Aussillon  | |
  Aussillon  Aussillon | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′56″N 2°21′57″E / 43.4989°N 2.3658°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Mazamet-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Castres Mazamet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Cabral[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,706 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81021 /81200 |
| Elevation | 198–805 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. | |
Geography
editThe Thoré forms the commune's northern border.
Château du Thoré
editThe 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.
Population
editIts inhabitants are called Aussillonnais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,663 | — |
| 1975 | 8,383 | +3.33% |
| 1982 | 8,178 | −0.35% |
| 1990 | 7,673 | −0.79% |
| 1999 | 6,865 | −1.23% |
| 2007 | 6,674 | −0.35% |
| 2012 | 6,167 | −1.57% |
| 2017 | 5,892 | −0.91% |
| 2020 | 5,795 | −0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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