Crastes
| Crastes | |
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  Crastes | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Crastes | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′28″N 0°43′51″E / 43.7244°N 0.7308°ECoordinates: 43°43′28″N 0°43′51″E / 43.7244°N 0.7308°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Auch-Nord-Est |
| Intercommunality | Grand Auch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Gissot |
| Area1 | 19.25 km2 (7.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 233 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32112 / 32270 |
| Elevation |
131–272 m (430–892 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 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. | |
Crastes is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue has its source in the commune.
Crastes and its surrounding communes
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 297 | — |
| 1968 | 299 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 236 | −21.1% |
| 1982 | 234 | −0.8% |
| 1990 | 221 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 205 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | 233 | +13.7% |
See also
References
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