Aussillon
| Aussillon | ||
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  Aussillon | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Aussillon | ||
| Coordinates: 43°29′56″N 2°21′57″E / 43.4989°N 2.3658°ECoordinates: 43°29′56″N 2°21′57″E / 43.4989°N 2.3658°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Tarn | |
| Arrondissement | Castres | |
| Canton | Mazamet-Sud-Ouest | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Escudier | |
| Area1 | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 6,148 | |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81021 / 81200 | |
| Elevation |
198–805 m (650–2,641 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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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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