Gruissan

Gruissan

Historical city centre with the ruin of the Barberousse tower

Coat of arms
Gruissan

Coordinates: 43°06′28″N 3°05′20″E / 43.1078°N 3.0889°E / 43.1078; 3.0889Coordinates: 43°06′28″N 3°05′20″E / 43.1078°N 3.0889°E / 43.1078; 3.0889
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Aude
Arrondissement Narbonne
Canton Narbonne-2
Intercommunality Narbonnaise
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Didier Codorniou
Area1 43.65 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 4,410
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 11170 / 11430
Elevation 0–200 m (0–656 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)

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.

Gruissan is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,200    
19681,258+4.8%
19751,269+0.9%
19821,594+25.6%
19902,170+36.1%
19993,091+42.4%
20043,531+14.2%
20084,410+24.9%

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