Gan, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Gan (French pronunciation: [ɡɑ̃]; Occitan: Gant) is a commune located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the south-west of France. Gan station has rail connections to Pau, Oloron-Sainte-Marie and Bedous.

Gan
The town hall of Gan
The town hall of Gan
Coat of arms of Gan
Location of Gan
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Gan is located in France
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Gan
Gan is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Gan
Coordinates: 43°13′46″N 0°23′11″W / 43.2294°N 0.3864°W / 43.2294; -0.3864
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonOuzom, Gave et Rives du Neez
IntercommunalityCA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Pèes[1]
Area
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39.62 km2 (15.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,622
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64230 /64290
Elevation186–478 m (610–1,568 ft)
(avg. 202 m or 663 ft)
Websitegan.pau.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its mayor has been Mr Francis Pèes (Right Wing ; also Vice President of the Communauté d'agglomération de Pau-Pyrénées) since 2014, a former CEO of a construction company.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,125—    
1975 3,543+1.81%
1982 4,047+1.92%
1990 4,724+1.95%
1999 4,971+0.57%
2007 5,225+0.62%
2012 5,517+1.09%
2017 5,510−0.03%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE