Gruissan
Gruissan is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The historian Émile Raunié (1854–1911) was born in Gruissan.
Gruissan | |
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 Historical city centre with the ruin of the Barberousse tower | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gruissan 
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| Coordinates: 43°06′28″N 3°05′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Narbonne-2 |
| Intercommunality | Narbonnaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Didier Codorniou |
| Area 1 | 43.65 km2 (16.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,000 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,200 | — |
| 1968 | 1,258 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,269 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,594 | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 2,170 | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 3,091 | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 3,531 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 4,410 | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 5,011 | +13.6% |
The Town
Situated on the Mediterranean coast of Southern France, Gruissan is situated in the Parc naturel régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée. Traditionally a fishing village, the circular town is built around the former castle; a 10th-century château of which only the Tour Barberousse (Redbeard Tower) remains.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "It's Grand in Gruissan | P-O Life". anglophone-direct. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
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