Gajan (French pronunciation: [ɡaʒɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Gajan
The church in Gajan
The church in Gajan
Location of Gajan
Map
Gajan is located in France
Gajan
Gajan
Gajan is located in Occitanie
Gajan
Gajan
Coordinates: 43°02′01″N 1°07′39″E / 43.0336°N 1.1275°E / 43.0336; 1.1275
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonPortes du Couserans
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Auriac[1]
Area
1
8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
320
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09128 /09190
Elevation365–600 m (1,198–1,969 ft)
(avg. 550 m or 1,800 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962143—    
1968180+25.9%
1975201+11.7%
1982210+4.5%
1990281+33.8%
1999290+3.2%
2008297+2.4%

See also edit

 
Ficus carica on a Gajan field
 
Fraxinus excelsior perforated by woodpeckers

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.