Aignan (French pronunciation: [ɛɲɑ̃] ; Gascon: Anhan [aˈɲa]) is a commune located in the west of the Gers department in the region of Occitania. It is a rural community with 726 inhabitants as of 2019, down from a peak of 1,771 in 1831. The name Aignan comes from the Latin "Annius" followed by the suffix "anum", which likely refers to the region's owner during the period of Roman Gaul. The town was previously known as Aignan-la-Justice.
Aignan | |
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 The town hall in Aignan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Aignan  | |
  Aignan  Aignan | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′55″N 0°05′03″E / 43.6986°N 0.0842°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Adour-Gersoise |
| Intercommunality | Armagnac Adour |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Pérès[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 720 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32001 /32290 |
| Elevation | 107–222 m (351–728 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAignan is located in the canton of Adour-Gersoise and in the arrondissement of Mirande.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 965 | — |
| 1975 | 932 | −0.50% |
| 1982 | 941 | +0.14% |
| 1990 | 921 | −0.27% |
| 1999 | 842 | −0.99% |
| 2007 | 852 | +0.15% |
| 2012 | 746 | −2.62% |
| 2017 | 734 | −0.32% |
| 2019[4] | 726 | −0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable People
edit- Yann Fouéré (1910–2011), Breton nationalist, journalist and author
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Comparateur de territoires − Commune d'Aignan (32001) | Insee".
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