Giroussens

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.

Giroussens
The town hall in Giroussens.
Coat of arms
Location of Giroussens
Giroussens
Giroussens
Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonLes Portes du Tarn
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Louis Claustre
Area
1
41.67 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,484
  Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81104 /81500
Elevation95–272 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.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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