Gaas (French pronunciation: [ɡas]; Occitan: Gars) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It consists of 496 residents as of 2017, with 237 residences. It has a population density of 54 people/km squared.[3]
Gaas | |
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Location of Gaas  | |
  Gaas  Gaas | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′52″N 1°02′00″W / 43.6144°N 1.0333°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Orthe et Arrigans |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Orthe et Arrigans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Cazenave[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.13 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 471 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40101 /40350 |
| Elevation | 17–87 m (56–285 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 349 | — |
| 1975 | 305 | −1.91% |
| 1982 | 320 | +0.69% |
| 1990 | 342 | +0.83% |
| 1999 | 364 | +0.70% |
| 2007 | 462 | +3.02% |
| 2012 | 498 | +1.51% |
| 2017 | 496 | −0.08% |
| 2019 | 480 | −1.63% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire: Commune de Gaas (40101)". INSEE. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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