Gausson
Commune in Brittany, France
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Gausson (French pronunciation: [ɡosɔ̃]; Breton: Gwalc'hion; Gallo: Gauczon) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Gausson
Gwalc'hion | |
|---|---|
The chapel of Saint-Nicolas in Gausson | |
 Location of Gausson | |
  Gausson  Gausson | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′00″N 2°45′12″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Guerlédan |
| Intercommunality | Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Arlette Michel[1] |
Area 1 | 16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 648 |
| • Density | 38.8/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22060 /22150 |
| Elevation | 133–254 m (436–833 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 705 | — |
| 1968 | 806 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 691 | −14.3% |
| 1982 | 662 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 603 | −8.9% |
| 1999 | 580 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 593 | +2.2% |
Inhabitants of Gausson are called gaussonnais in French.
