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Subprefecture and commune in Occitania, France
Mirande
Subprefecture and commune
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of MirandeCoat of arms
Location of Mirande
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Coordinates: 43°31′N 0°24′E / 43.52°N 0.4°E / 43.52; 0.4
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementMirande
CantonMirande-Astarac
IntercommunalityCœur d'Astarac en Gascogne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Fanton
Area23.42 km (9.04 sq mi)
Population3,442
 • Density150/km (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code32256 /32300
Elevation139–268 m (456–879 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mirande (French pronunciation: [miʁɑ̃d] ; Occitan: Miranda) is a commune in the Gers department, Occitania, southwestern France.

Geography

Mirande and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,655—    
1800 1,558−0.86%
1806 1,968+3.97%
1821 2,128+0.52%
1831 2,532+1.75%
1841 3,409+3.02%
1846 3,797+2.18%
1851 3,454−1.88%
1856 3,509+0.32%
1861 3,304−1.20%
1866 4,010+3.95%
1872 3,885−0.53%
1876 3,812−0.47%
1881 3,748−0.34%
1886 3,916+0.88%
1891 4,244+1.62%
1896 3,771−2.34%
1901 3,867+0.50%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 3,642−1.19%
1911 3,424−1.23%
1921 2,559−2.87%
1926 2,694+1.03%
1931 2,761+0.49%
1936 3,019+1.80%
1946 3,592+1.75%
1954 3,500−0.32%
1962 3,610+0.39%
1968 4,075+2.04%
1975 3,879−0.70%
1982 3,871−0.03%
1990 3,565−1.02%
1999 3,568+0.01%
2007 3,740+0.59%
2012 3,664−0.41%
2017 3,468−1.09%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Sites of interest

  • Town Hall
  • St. Mary's Cathedral
  • Astarac Square
  • Clock Tower
  • Rohan Tower
  • Town Hall Town Hall
  • St Mary's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral
  • Clock Tower Clock Tower
  • Rohan Tower Rohan Tower

Leisure activities

  • Aquapark "Ludina"

Events

  • Country Music Festival
  • Traditional markets

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Mirande, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Communes of the Gers department


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