Chélan (French pronunciation: [ʃelɑ̃]; Occitan: Shelan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Chélan | |
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 The road into Chélan | |
Location of Chélan  | |
  Chélan  Chélan | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′46″N 0°32′57″E / 43.3461°N 0.5492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Astarac-Gimone |
| Intercommunality | Val de Gers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Carmen Saint-Martin[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 171 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32103 /32140 |
| Elevation | 222–341 m (728–1,119 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 287 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | −17.1% |
| 1975 | 218 | −8.4% |
| 1982 | 219 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 192 | −12.3% |
| 1999 | 185 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 191 | +3.2% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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