Bassoues (French pronunciation: [basu]; Occitan: Bassoas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Bassoues | |
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 The chateau tower in Bassoues | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bassoues  | |
  Bassoues  Bassoues | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′48″N 0°14′46″E / 43.58°N 0.2461°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Pardiac-Rivière-Basse |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Gatelet[1] |
Area 1 | 32.29 km2 (12.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 327 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32032 /32320 |
| Elevation | 150–287 m (492–942 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe Auzoue, a tributary of the Gélise, has its source in the southwestern part of the commune. The Guiroue, another tributary of the Gélise, flows north through the eastern part of the commune. The Barade, a stream, tributary of the Guirou, forms the commune's eastern border.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 631 | — |
| 1968 | 568 | −10.0% |
| 1975 | 512 | −9.9% |
| 1982 | 503 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 454 | −9.7% |
| 1999 | 376 | −17.2% |
| 2008 | 391 | 4.0% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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