Poussan
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Poussan Poçan |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
| Canton | Mèze | |
| Community association | Bassin de Thau | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 29 ′ N , 3 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 0-286 m | |
| surface | 30.08 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,972 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 199 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34560 | |
| INSEE code | 34213 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-poussan.fr/ | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) of Poussan |
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Poussan ( Occitan : Poçan ) is a French commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region . It has 5972 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and belongs to the arrondissement of Montpellier and the canton of Mèze . The inhabitants are called "Poussannais" .
geography
Poussan is located on the northern edge of the Gardiolemassiv above the Étang de Thau and about 17 kilometers southwest of Montpellier . Poussan is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montbazin in the north and northeast, Gigean in the east, Balaruc-le-Vieux in the southeast, Bouzigues in the south, Loupian in the southwest and Villeveyrac in the west.
The A9 car route runs through the municipality .
Poussan is located in the Vin de pays des Collines de la Moure wine region .
history
As a Celtic oppidum , Poussan was not an insignificant place early on and was located on the Via Domitia.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 1625 | 1894 | 2103 | 2728 | 3505 | 4044 | 4570 | 5972 |
Attractions
- 19th century church Saint-Pierre
- Chapel of the Pénitents Blancs
- Ruins of Saint-Vincent de Jonquieres
- Château de Montlaur with tower from around 990
- Château de Malbois
- Château de la Garenne, built at the end of the 17th century
