Galan, Hautes-Pyrénées
| Galan | ||
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The church of Saint-Julien | ||
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  Galan | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Galan | ||
| Coordinates: 43°13′20″N 0°24′30″E / 43.2222°N 0.4083°ECoordinates: 43°13′20″N 0°24′30″E / 43.2222°N 0.4083°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Tarbes | |
| Canton | Canton of Galan | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Baïses | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Ducasse | |
| Area1 | 14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 769 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65183 / 65330 | |
| Elevation |
310–501 m (1,017–1,644 ft) (avg. 381 m or 1,250 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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Galan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
Geography
The Petite Baïse flows northward through the middle of the commune.
See also
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