Orbessan (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbɛsɑ̃]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Orbessan | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Orbessan | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Orbessan ![]() | |
Orbessan Orbessan | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′41″N 0°36′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Auch-3 |
| Intercommunality | Val de Gers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Alain Bourdette[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Population | 294 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32300 /32260 |
| Elevation | 152–273 m (499–896 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Orbessan is located 13 km south of Auch and 6 km north of Seissan, along the Gers river.

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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 102 | — |
| 1968 | 114 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 104 | −8.8% |
| 1982 | 134 | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 159 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 213 | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 266 | +24.9% |
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