Poussan
| Poussan | ||
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Castle | ||
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  Poussan | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Poussan | ||
| Coordinates: 43°29′22″N 3°40′15″E / 43.4894°N 3.6708°ECoordinates: 43°29′22″N 3°40′15″E / 43.4894°N 3.6708°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
| Canton | Frontignan | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin de Thau | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jacques Adge | |
| Area1 | 30.08 km2 (11.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,821 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34213 / 34560 | |
| Elevation |
0–286 m (0–938 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 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. | ||
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General view from southeast.
Poussan is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,319 | — |
| 1800 | 1,483 | +12.4% |
| 1806 | 1,649 | +11.2% |
| 1821 | 1,764 | +7.0% |
| 1831 | 1,916 | +8.6% |
| 1836 | 1,827 | −4.6% |
| 1841 | 1,931 | +5.7% |
| 1846 | 1,986 | +2.8% |
| 1851 | 1,990 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1,959 | −1.6% |
| 1861 | 2,066 | +5.5% |
| 1866 | 2,245 | +8.7% |
| 1872 | 2,261 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 2,333 | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 1,958 | −16.1% |
| 1886 | 1,910 | −2.5% |
| 1891 | 2,055 | +7.6% |
| 1896 | 2,313 | +12.6% |
| 1901 | 2,416 | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 2,226 | −7.9% |
| 1911 | 2,046 | −8.1% |
| 1921 | 2,067 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1,943 | −6.0% |
| 1931 | 1,911 | −1.6% |
| 1936 | 1,753 | −8.3% |
| 1946 | 1,430 | −18.4% |
| 1954 | 1,568 | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 1,625 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,894 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 2,103 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 2,728 | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 3,505 | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 4,044 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 4,821 | +19.2% |
See also
References
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