Mirande

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Mirande

Mirande Gers Mairie jnl 7.jpg
Town hall
Mirande is located in France
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Mirande
Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Gers
Arrondissement Mirande
Canton Mirande
Intercommunality Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne
Mayor Pierre Baudran
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 139–268 m (456–879 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
Land area1 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population2 3,725  (2008)
 - Density 159 /km2 (410 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 32256/ 32300
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.

Coordinates: 43°18′20″N 0°14′30″E / 43.3056°N 0.2418°E / 43.3056; 0.2418

Mirande is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

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[edit] Population

Historical population of Mirande
Year 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1841 1846 1851 1856 1861
Population 1655 1558 1968 2128 2532 2724 3797 3454 3509 3304
Year 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 1911
Population 2733 3885 3812 3748 3916 4244 3771 3867 3642 3424
Year 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982
Population 2559 2694 2761 3019 3592 3500 3610 4075 3879 3871
Year 1990 1999 2008
Population 3565 3568 3725

[edit] Sights

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

[edit] Leisure activities

  • Aquapark "Ludina"

[edit] Events

  • Country Music Festival
  • Traditional markets

[edit] See also

[edit] References


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