Aussillon
Appearance
Aussillon | |
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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 (2014-2020) | Bernard Escudier |
Area 1 | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | 6,045 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/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. |
Aussillon is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
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
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