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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Occitania, France
Giroussens | |
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| The town hall in Giroussens. The town hall in Giroussens. | |
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Coat of arms of Giroussens Coat of arms | |
Location of Giroussens | |
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| Coordinates: 43°45′47′′N 1°46′37′′E / 43.7631°N 1.7769°E / 43.7631; 1.7769 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Les Portes du Tarn |
| Intercommunality | CA Gaillac-Graulhet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Turlan[1] |
Area 1 | 41.67 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,543 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81104 /81500 |
| Elevation | 95–272 m (312–892 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Giroussens is a commune in the department of Tarn in southern France. It is particularly famous for its market of European pottery that attracts many tourists in the spring.
Geography
[edit ]The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.
Notable personalities
[edit ]- Lucie Bouniol (1896-1988), sculptor, painter, born at the castle of Belbèze.
Points of interest
[edit ]See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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