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Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aussillon is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
Aussillon | |
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Coordinates: 43°29′56″N 2°21′57″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. |
The Thoré forms the commune's northern border.
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.
Its inhabitants are called Aussillonnais in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |
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