Montussan

Montussan is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.

Montussan

Montussan Mairie.JPG
Coat of arms of Montussan
Administration
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.