Terraube (French pronunciation: [tɛʁob]; Gascon: Terrauba) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Terraube | |
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 The castle in Terraube | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Terraube  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°54′27″N 0°33′09″E / 43.9075°N 0.5525°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Lectoure-Lomagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Laffargue[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.14 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 370 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32442 /32700 |
| Elevation | 85–227 m (279–745 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
During the early stages of the French Wars of Religion in September 1562, many of the largely Protestant inhabitants were massacred by order of the Royalist commander Blaise de Montluc, and their bodies thrown into a well.[3]
Geography edit
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 520 | — |
| 1968 | 504 | −3.1% |
| 1975 | 522 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 500 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 435 | −13.0% |
| 1999 | 381 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | 391 | +2.6% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Knecht 1995, p. 109.
Sources edit
- Knecht, Robert (1995). "The sword and the pen: Blaise de Monluc and his "Commentaires"". Renaissance Studies. 9 (1). JSTOR 24412373.
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