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
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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
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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

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

See also

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Ficus carica on a Gajan field
 
Fraxinus excelsior perforated by woodpeckers

References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.