Teyssode
Teyssode is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.
Teyssode | |
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 Teyssode and its surroundings | |
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Location of Teyssode 
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| Coordinates: 43°39′02″N 1°56′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Plaine de l'Agoût |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Agout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Daniel Castagne |
| Area 1 | 22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 372 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81299 /81220 |
| Elevation | 127–327 m (417–1,073 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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Toponymy
The name of Teyssode is of gallo-romance origin, from the word taxo meaning badger.[2]
History
Teyssode is located on a former Roman oppidum.
In 1824, Teyssode absorbed the neighbouring commune of Saint-Germier.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Teyssode Archived 2012-01-27 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the Intercommunality of the Pays d'Agout
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