Giroussens
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Giroussen's Girocens |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Castres | |
| Canton | Les Portes du Tarn | |
| Community association | Gaillac-Graulhet | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 46 ' N , 1 ° 47' E | |
| height | 95-272 m | |
| surface | 41.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,484 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81500 | |
| INSEE code | 81104 | |
| Website | http://www.giroussens.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Giroussens |
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Giroussens ( Occitan : Girocens ) is a southern French municipality with 1,484 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitania region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Castres and the canton of Les Portes du Tarn (until 2015: canton of Lavaur ). The inhabitants are called Giroussinais .
location
Giroussens lies on the orographic right, i.e. H. eastern, river side of the Agout , which also forms the western boundary of the municipality. Giroussens is surrounded by the neighboring communities Confouleux in the north and northwest, Parisot in the east and northeast, Saint-Gauzens the east and southeast, Ambres in the south and southeast, Saint-Jean-de-Rives in the south and Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur in West and southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,031 | 1,054 | 1,066 | 1,058 | 1,051 | 1,040 | 1,264 | 1,450 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Salvy church from the 14th century
- Pech Mascou Castle from the 13th century
- Belbèze Castle, built in 1640
- Les Martels Botanical Garden
Saint-Salvy church
Belbèze Castle
