Chélan
| Chélan | |
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  Chélan | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Chélan | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′46″N 0°32′57″E / 43.3461°N 0.5492°ECoordinates: 43°20′46″N 0°32′57″E / 43.3461°N 0.5492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Masseube |
| Intercommunality | Val de Gers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Julien Collongues |
| Area1 | 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 191 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32103 / 32140 |
| Elevation |
222–341 m (728–1,119 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 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. | |
Chélan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Chélan and its surrounding communes
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 287 | — |
| 1968 | 238 | −17.1% |
| 1975 | 218 | −8.4% |
| 1982 | 219 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 192 | −12.3% |
| 1999 | 185 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 191 | +3.2% |
See also
References
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