Montussan
commune in Gironde, France
Montussan is a commune. It is found in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
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| Coordinates: 44°52′57″N 0°25′38″W / 44.8825°N 0.4272°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Cenon |
| Intercommunality | Secteur de Saint-Loubès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Arnathau |
| Area 1 | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 2,620 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33293 /33450 |
| Elevation | 7–88 m (23–289 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
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