Aussillon

Aussillon
Commune
Coat of arms of Aussillon
Coat of arms
Location of Aussillon
Aussillon is located in France
Aussillon
Aussillon
Location within France
Aussillon is located in Occitanie
Aussillon
Aussillon
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°29′56″N 2°21′57″E / 43.4989°N 2.3658°E / 43.4989; 2.3658
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonMazamet-1
IntercommunalityCA Castres Mazamet
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabrice Cabral
Area
1
10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Highest elevation
805 m (2,641 ft)
Lowest elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2023)
5,527
 • Density538.7/km2 (1,395/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81021 /81200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Aussillonnais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,663—    
1975 8,383+3.33%
1982 8,178−0.35%
1990 7,673−0.79%
1999 6,865−1.23%
2007 6,674−0.35%
2012 6,167−1.57%
2017 5,892−0.91%
2023 5,527−1.06%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE