Boissezon
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Castres | |
| Canton | Mazamet-1 | |
| Community association | Castres Mazamet | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 35 ' N , 2 ° 23' E | |
| height | 247-734 m | |
| surface | 19.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 397 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81490 | |
| INSEE code | 81034 | |
Boissezon is a French commune with 397 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitanie region (before 2016 Midi-Pyrénées ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Castres and the canton of Mazamet-1 (until 2015 Mazamet-Nord-Est ). The inhabitants are called Boissezonnais or Boissezonols .
location
Boissezon is located on the northern foothills of the Montagne Noire (Eng. "Black Mountains"). The community is located about eleven kilometers east-southeast of Castres . Boissezon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme in the north, Cambounès in the east and northeast, Le Rialet in the southeast, Pont-de-Larn in the south and Noailhac in the west.
The place lies in a narrow bend in the river Durenque , into which the tributary Durencuse also flows. Via Tolosana , a variant of the Way of St. James , also runs through the village .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
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| 707 | 633 | 572 | 509 | 398 | 390 | 385 | 404 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Personalities
- Pierre Bernard (1932-2014), football player (goalkeeper)
