Mirande
Mirande | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mirande | |
Mirande Mirande | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′N 0°24′E / 43.52°N 0.4°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Mirande-Astarac |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Fanton[1] |
Area 1 | 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,457 |
| • Density | 147.6/km2 (382.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32256 /32300 |
| Elevation | 139–268 m (456–879 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mirande (French pronunciation: [miʁɑ̃d] ⓘ; Gascon: Miranda) is a commune in the Gers department, Occitania, southwestern France.
Geography
Population
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Sites of interest
- Town Hall
- St. Mary's Cathedral
- Astarac Square
- Clock Tower
- Rohan Tower
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Town Hall
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St Mary's Cathedral
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Clock Tower
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Rohan Tower
Leisure activities
- Aquapark "Ludina"
Events
- Country Music Festival
- Traditional markets
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Mirande, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mirande.
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.