Puycasquier
Puycasquier | |
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Puycasquier | |
Location within Occitanie region Puycasquier | |
Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 0°44′54″E / 43.7472°N 0.7483°ECoordinates: 43°44′50″N 0°44′54″E / 43.7472°N 0.7483°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Auch |
Canton | Auch-Nord-Est |
Intercommunality | Cœur de Gascogne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Cardonne |
Area1 | 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 433 |
• Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32335 / 32120 |
Elevation |
146–264 m (479–866 ft) (avg. 252 m or 827 ft) |
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. |
Puycasquier (Puicasquèr in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Localisation
Hydrography
The river Auroue flows north-northwest through the western part of the commune.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 506 | — |
1968 | 507 | +0.2% |
1975 | 468 | −7.7% |
1982 | 431 | −7.9% |
1990 | 436 | +1.2% |
1999 | 424 | −2.8% |
2008 | 433 | +2.1% |
History
Home to the historic 'Gachet' family.
See also
References
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