Troncens
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Location of Troncens  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Marciac |
| Intercommunality | Bastides et vallons du Gers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Daguzan |
| Area 1 | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 184 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32455 /32230 |
| Elevation | 182–342 m (597–1,122 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Troncens is a commune in the Gers department of Gascony in the southwestern France.
Geography
Troncens is situated in the south of the department near the department of Hautes-Pyrenees. The Cabournieu, right tributary of the Bouès, has its source in the town. Another tributary (left bank) of the Bouès, the Laus, runs through the town. The farms are dispersed throughout the area.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 522 | 1,818 | — |
| 416 | 1,848 | +1.7% |
| 652 | 1,896 | +2.6% |
| 429 | 1,912 | +0.8% |
| 402 | 1,947 | +1.8% |
| 278 | 1,962 | +0.8% |
| 219 | 1,968 | +0.3% |
| 198 | 1,975 | +0.4% |
| 197 | 1,982 | +0.4% |
| 206 | 1,990 | +0.4% |
| 206 | 1,999 | +0.5% |
| 199 | 2,008 | +0.5% |
| 184 | — |
Businesses and artisans
- Agriculture: sunflower, corn
- 1 gîte: CAP de BOUEOU (bouéou = beef in Gascon dialect) - Vacation rental in an 18th-century farmhouse in Troncens, Gers.
See also
References
- Troncens on the site of the National Geographic Institute
- Gite CAP de BOUEOU - Holiday rental in Troncens, Gers, SW France
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