Montussan
Montussan is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Montussan | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
Canton | Cenon |
Intercommunality | Secteur de Saint-Loubès |
Mayor | Claude Arnathau (2008–2014) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 7–88 m (23–289 ft) (avg. 58 m/190 ft) |
Land area1 | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
Population2 | 2,620 (2008) |
- Density | 316/km2 (820/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33293/ 33450 |
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. |
Montussan is predominantly a rural landscape, with 52% cultivated land and 9% woods and meadows. It is renowed of its castles in the heart of the estates.