Gimont
| Gimont | ||
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The town hall | ||
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  Gimont | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Gimont | ||
| Coordinates: 43°37′39″N 0°52′39″E / 43.6275°N 0.8775°ECoordinates: 43°37′39″N 0°52′39″E / 43.6275°N 0.8775°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Auch | |
| Canton | Gimont | |
| Intercommunality | Arrats-Gimone | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Duffau | |
| Area1 | 27.58 km2 (10.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,874 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32147 / 32200 | |
| Elevation |
144–232 m (472–761 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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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Gimont (French pronunciation: [ʒiˈmõ]; [ʤiˈmunt]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is around 40 km west of Toulouse.
Geography
Gimont and its surrounding communes
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,506 | — |
| 1968 | 2,878 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 2,867 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,950 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,819 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,734 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,874 | +5.1% |
International relations
Gimont is twinned with Enniscorthy in Ireland.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Enniscorthy Twinning" (PDF). Wexford County Council Report (page 108). Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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