Mirande

Mirande (French: [mi.ʁɑ̃d]; Occitan: Miranda) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Mirande
Subprefecture and commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Mirande
Mirande
Mirande
Coordinates: 43°31′N 0°24′E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementMirande
CantonMirande-Astarac
IntercommunalityCœur d'Astarac en Gascogne
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Baudran
Area
1
23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,468
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32256 /32300
Elevation139–268 m (456–879 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography
Mirande and its surrounding communes

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,655—    
18001,558−5.9%
18061,968+26.3%
18212,128+8.1%
18312,532+19.0%
18412,724+7.6%
18463,797+39.4%
18513,454−9.0%
18563,509+1.6%
18613,304−5.8%
18662,733−17.3%
18723,885+42.2%
18763,812−1.9%
18813,748−1.7%
18863,916+4.5%
18914,244+8.4%
18963,771−11.1%
YearPop.±%
19013,867+2.5%
19063,642−5.8%
19113,424−6.0%
19212,559−25.3%
19262,694+5.3%
19312,761+2.5%
19363,019+9.3%
19463,592+19.0%
19543,500−2.6%
19623,610+3.1%
19684,075+12.9%
19753,879−4.8%
19823,871−0.2%
19903,565−7.9%
19993,568+0.1%
20083,725+4.4%
20083,664−1.6%

Sites of interest
  • Town Hall
  • St. Mary's Cathedral
  • Astarac Square
  • Clock Tower
  • Rohan Tower
  • Town Hall
  • St Mary's Cathedral
  • Clock Tower
  • Rohan Tower

Leisure activities
  • Aquapark "Ludina"

Events
  • Country Music Festival
  • Traditional markets

See also

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


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