Teyssode

Teyssode
Commune
Teyssode and its surroundings
Teyssode and its surroundings
Coat of arms of Teyssode
Coat of arms
Location of Teyssode
Teyssode is located in France
Teyssode
Teyssode
Location within France
Teyssode is located in Occitanie
Teyssode
Teyssode
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°39′02″N 1°56′08″E / 43.6506°N 1.9356°E / 43.6506; 1.9356
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonPlaine de l'Agoût
IntercommunalityLautrécois-Pays d'Agout
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Moulet
Area
1
22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Highest elevation
327 m (1,073 ft)
Lowest elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2023)
382
 • Density16.7/km2 (43.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81299 /81220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Teyssode (French pronunciation: [tɛsɔd]; Languedocien: Teissòde) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Geography

Localisation

Teyssode is located south-east of Lavaur, the main town nearby.

Map of Teyssode

Neighbouring communes

Toponymy

The name of Teyssode is of gallo-romance origin, from the word taxo meaning badger.

History

Teyssode is located on a former Roman oppidum.

In 1824, Teyssode absorbed the neighbouring commune of Saint-Germier.

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. ↑ Teyssode Archived 2012-01-27 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the Intercommunality of the Pays d'Agout