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L'Isle-Jourdain (French pronunciation: [lil ʒuʁdɛ̃]; Occitan: L'Isla de Baish, [ˈlizlɔ ðe ˈβaʃ]; Catalan: Illa Jordà or L'Illa de Baix) is a commune in the Gers department, Occitania, Southwestern France. The lexicographers Claude (1854–1924) and Paul Augé (1881–1951) were born in L'isle-Jourdain as was the writer Armand Praviel (1875–1944).
L'Isle-Jourdain | |
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_-_Rue_de_la_R%C3%A9publique_-_Coll%C3%A9giale_Saint-Martin_-_20060831.jpg) The collegiate church tower in L'Isle-Jourdain | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Isle-Jourdain  | |
  L'Isle-Jourdain  L'Isle-Jourdain | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′52″N 1°04′54″E / 43.6144°N 1.0817°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | L'Isle-Jourdain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Idrac[1] |
Area 1 | 70.48 km2 (27.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9,324 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32160 /32600 |
| Elevation | 136–304 m (446–997 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. | |
Geography
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Population
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Lislois in French.
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Twin towns
editL'Isle-Jourdain is twinned with:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet L'Isle-Jourdain, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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