Gimont (French pronunciation: ​[ʒimɔ̃]; Occitan pronunciation: [dʒiˈmunt]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is about 40 km (25 mi) west of Toulouse. It is the seat (capital) of the canton of Gimone-Arrats.

Gimont
Commune
The town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Gimont
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Coordinates: 43°37′39″N 0°52′39″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Auch
Canton	Gimone-Arrats
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Franck Villeneuve
Area 1	27.58 km2 (10.65 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	3,016
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32147 /32200
Elevation	144–232 m (472–761 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is bordered by seven other communes: Escornebœuf to the north, Monferran-Savès to the northeast, Giscaro to the east, Maurens to the southeast, Montiron to the south, Juilles to the west, and finally by Aubiet to the northwest.

Population

International relations

Gimont is twinned with Enniscorthy in Ireland.[2]

See also

• Communes of the Gers department

References

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