Aussillon
Aussillon is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
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Location of Aussillon 
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| Coordinates: 43°29′56″N 2°21′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Mazamet-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Castres - Mazamet |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Bernard Escudier |
| Area 1 | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,892 |
| • Density | 570/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. | |
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
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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