Aignan (French pronunciation: [ɛɲɑ̃] ; Gascon: Anhan [aˈɲa]) is a commune located in the west of the Gers department in the region of Occitania. It is a rural community with 726 inhabitants as of 2019, down from a peak of 1,771 in 1831. The name Aignan comes from the Latin "Annius" followed by the suffix "anum", which likely refers to the region's owner during the period of Roman Gaul. The town was previously known as Aignan-la-Justice.

Aignan
The town hall in Aignan
The town hall in Aignan
Coat of arms of Aignan
Location of Aignan
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Aignan is located in France
Aignan
Aignan
Aignan is located in Occitanie
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Aignan
Coordinates: 43°41′55″N 0°05′03″E / 43.6986°N 0.0842°E / 43.6986; 0.0842
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementMirande
CantonAdour-Gersoise
IntercommunalityArmagnac Adour
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Pérès[1]
Area
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32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
720
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32001 /32290
Elevation107–222 m (351–728 ft)
(avg. 165 m or 541 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Aignan is located in the canton of Adour-Gersoise and in the arrondissement of Mirande.

 
Map of Aignan and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 965—    
1975 932−0.50%
1982 941+0.14%
1990 921−0.27%
1999 842−0.99%
2007 852+0.15%
2012 746−2.62%
2017 734−0.32%
2019[4]726−0.55%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable People

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  • Yann Fouéré (1910–2011), Breton nationalist, journalist and author

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.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Comparateur de territoires − Commune d'Aignan (32001) | Insee".