Berdoues
| Berdoues | |
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The town hall | |
  Berdoues | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Berdoues | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′00″N 0°24′28″E / 43.4833°N 0.4078°ECoordinates: 43°29′00″N 0°24′28″E / 43.4833°N 0.4078°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Mirande |
| Intercommunality | Vals et villages en Astarac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Senac |
| Area1 | 17.65 km2 (6.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 419 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32045 / 32300 |
| Elevation |
152–272 m (499–892 ft) (avg. 162 m or 531 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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- Berdoues (pronounced: [bɛʁ.du]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Berdoues and its surrounding communes
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 316 | — |
| 1968 | 356 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 356 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 342 | −3.9% |
| 1990 | 360 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 352 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 419 | +19.0% |
Economy
- Parfums Berdoues ([paʁ.fœ̃ bɛʁ.du]) is a French company created by Guillaume Berdoues in 1902. Berdoues is known for its violet fragrance Violettes de Toulouse.
See also
References
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