Giroussens
Appearance
Giroussens | |
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![]() The town hall in Giroussens. | |
Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E / 43.7631°N 1.7769°E | |
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 (2021)[2] | 1,514 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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