L'Isle-Jourdain, Gers

L'Isle-Jourdain (Gascon : l'Isla de Baish/Bax) [ˈlizlɔ ðe ˈβaʃ]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. The lexicographers Claude (1854–1924) and Paul Augé (1881–1951) were born in L'isle-Jourdain as was the writer Armand Praviel (1875–1944).

L'Isle-Jourdain
Commune
The collegiate church tower in L'Isle-Jourdain
Coat of arms
Location of L'Isle-Jourdain
L'Isle-Jourdain
L'Isle-Jourdain
Coordinates: 43°36′52″N 1°04′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonL'Isle-Jourdain
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Alain Tourné
Area
1
70.48 km2 (27.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
8,851
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32160 /32600
Elevation136–304 m (446–997 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography
L'Isle-Jourdain and its surrounding communes

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17934,146—    
18003,792−8.5%
18064,159+9.7%
18214,257+2.4%
18314,307+1.2%
18414,933+14.5%
18464,865−1.4%
18514,921+1.2%
18564,773−3.0%
18614,867+2.0%
18664,954+1.8%
18724,864−1.8%
18764,671−4.0%
18814,479−4.1%
18864,572+2.1%
18914,442−2.8%
18964,305−3.1%
YearPop.±%
19014,122−4.3%
19063,885−5.7%
19113,774−2.9%
19213,313−12.2%
19263,560+7.5%
19313,535−0.7%
19363,527−0.2%
19463,536+0.3%
19543,447−2.5%
19623,675+6.6%
19684,002+8.9%
19754,195+4.8%
19824,358+3.9%
19905,029+15.4%
19995,560+10.6%
20087,025+26.3%

Its inhabitants are called Lislois.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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