Montesquiou (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛskju]; Gascon: Montesquiu) is a commune in the Gers department, Southwestern France. It is the historic seat of the Montesquiou family.
Montesquiou | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 43°34′46″N 0°19′47″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Mirande |
Canton | Pardiac-Rivière-Basse |
Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Étienne Verret |
Area 1 | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) |
Population | 572 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32285 /32320 |
Elevation | 145–256 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. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 538 | — |
1968 | 645 | +19.9% |
1975 | 605 | −6.2% |
1982 | 604 | −0.2% |
1990 | 579 | −4.1% |
1999 | 570 | −1.6% |
2008 | 605 | +6.1% |
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