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

Mirande
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Mirande
Location of Mirande
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Mirande is located in France
Mirande
Mirande
Mirande is located in Occitanie
Mirande
Mirande
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[1]
Area
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23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,454
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32256 /32300
Elevation139–268 m (456–879 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Mirande and its surrounding communes

Population

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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[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Sites of interest

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

Leisure activities

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  • Aquapark "Ludina"

Events

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  • Country Music Festival
  • Traditional markets

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Mirande, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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