Durban, Gers
Durban (French pronunciation: [dyʁbɑ̃]) (Durban in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France in the Occitanie Region. Historically and culturally, the town is in the country of Astarac, a territory in the very hilly south of Gers, with clay soil, which runs along the Plateau de Lannemezan.
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| Coordinates: 43°32′23″N 0°34′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Auch-3 |
| Intercommunality | Val de Gers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Lalanne[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| Population | 138 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32118 /32260 |
| Elevation | 155–270 m (509–886 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Exposed to an altered oceanic climate, it is drained by the Sousson, the Cédon and various other small rivers. The town has a remarkable natural heritage made up of three natural areas of ecological, faunal and floristic interest.
Durban is a rural municipality with 138 inhabitants en 2019, after experiencing a population peak of 531 inhabitants in 1831. It is located near Auch. Its inhabitants are called Durbannais or Durbannaises.
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 161 | — |
| 1968 | 174 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 156 | −10.3% |
| 1982 | 167 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 173 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 162 | −6.4% |
| 2008 | 157 | −3.1% |
| 2019 | 138 | −12.1% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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