Mont-d'Astarac
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 Restored gate and tower | |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′45″N 0°34′08″E / 43.3292°N 0.5689°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Astarac-Gimone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Françoise Casale |
| Area 1 | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 96 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32280 /32140 |
| Elevation | 234–386 m (768–1,266 ft) (avg. 349 m or 1,145 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mont-d'Astarac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
History
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Its history goes back up in the years 930, when it became the first capital of Astarac. Indeed, it is on the still visible feudal clod this day that was Arnaud Garcia's castle which becomes established there having inherited the County of Astarac of hisfather Count de Gascogne, Garcia Sanche says the Bent - defer small son of the count of Castille- To see for its monuments - tower, and church - registered on the Historic Monuments of France and for its very beautiful murals dating the 15th century.[1]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 132 | — |
| 1968 | 122 | −7.6% |
| 1975 | 107 | −12.3% |
| 1982 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 103 | −8.0% |
| 1999 | 102 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | −5.9% |
See also
References
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