Giroussens
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| Giroussens | ||
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  Giroussens | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Giroussens | ||
| Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E / 43.7631°N 1.7769°ECoordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E / 43.7631°N 1.7769°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Tarn | |
| Arrondissement | Castres | |
| Canton | Lavaur | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rabastinois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Louis Claustre | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 41.67 km2 (16.09 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Population2 | 1,213 | |
| • Population2 Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81104 / 81500 | |
| Elevation |
95–272 m (312–892 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Giroussens is a commune in the department of Tarn in southern France. It is particularly famous for its market of European pottery that attracts a lot of tourists in the spring.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.
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