Montesquiou

Montesquiou
A general view of Montesquiou
A general view of Montesquiou
Coat of arms of Montesquiou
Location of Montesquiou
Map
Montesquiou is located in France
Montesquiou
Montesquiou
Montesquiou is located in Occitanie
Montesquiou
Montesquiou
Coordinates: 43°34′46″N 0°19′47″E / 43.5794°N 0.3297°E / 43.5794; 0.3297
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementMirande
CantonPardiac-Rivière-Basse
IntercommunalityCœur d'Astarac en Gascogne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Étienne Verret[1]
Area
1
46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
570
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32285 /32320
Elevation145–256 m (476–840 ft)
(avg. 277 m or 909 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montesquiou (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛskju]; Gascon: Montesquiu) is a commune in the Gers department, Southwestern France. It is the historic seat of the Montesquiou family.

Geography

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Montesquiou and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962538—    
1968645+19.9%
1975605−6.2%
1982604−0.2%
1990579−4.1%
1999570−1.6%
2008605+6.1%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.