Giroussens
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Giroussens | |
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 The town hall in Giroussens. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Giroussens  | |
  Giroussens  Giroussens | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′47″N 1°46′37″E / 43.7631°N 1.7769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Les Portes du Tarn |
| Intercommunality | CA Gaillac-Graulhet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Turlan[1] |
Area 1 | 41.67 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,543 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81104 /81500 |
| Elevation | 95–272 m (312–892 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Giroussens is a commune in the department of Tarn in southern France. It is particularly famous for its market of European pottery that attracts many tourists in the spring.
The commune is traversed by the river Dadou.
Notable personalities
- Lucie Bouniol (1896-1988), sculptor, painter, born at the castle of Belbèze.
