Boissezon
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| Boissezon | |
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  Boissezon | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Boissezon | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′34″N 2°22′53″E / 43.5761°N 2.3814°ECoordinates: 43°34′34″N 2°22′53″E / 43.5761°N 2.3814°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Mazamet-Nord-Est |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 393 |
| • Population2 Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81034 / 81490 |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Boissezon is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Its inhabitants are known in French as Boissezonnais or as Boissesonols.
The village was originally known as Buxodunum, meaning "land of the buxus."
Demography
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 559 | 633 | 572 | 509 | 398 | 390 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Personalities
- Pierre Bernard, football player
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