Alan (French pronunciation: [alɑ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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Commune | |
The church in Alan | |
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Coordinates: 43°13′50″N 0°56′25″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
Canton | Cazères |
Intercommunality | Cœur et Coteaux du Comminges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Beausor |
Area 1 | 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
Population | 293 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31005 /31420 |
Elevation | 271–520 m (889–1,706 ft) (avg. 378 m or 1,240 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune is bordered by seven other communes: Bachas to the north, Terrebasse to the northeast, Marignac-Laspeyres to the east, Le Fréchet to the south, Aurignac to the southwest, Montoulieu-Saint-Bernard to the west, and finally by Benque to the northwest.
The inhabitants of the commune are called Alanais.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 267 | — |
1975 | 228 | −2.23% |
1982 | 259 | +1.84% |
1990 | 276 | +0.80% |
1999 | 299 | +0.89% |
2007 | 305 | +0.25% |
2012 | 316 | +0.71% |
2017 | 305 | −0.71% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
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