Riscle (French pronunciation: [ʁiskl]; Gascon: Riscla) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Cannet was merged into Riscle.[2]
Riscle
Riscla | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Riscle | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Riscle ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°39′27″N 0°05′09″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Mirande |
Canton | Adour-Gersoise |
Intercommunality | Armagnac Adour |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Terrain |
Area 1 | 36.55 km2 (14.11 sq mi) |
Population | 1,829 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32344 /32400 |
Elevation | 96–231 m (315–758 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 | 1,679 | — |
1968 | 1,845 | +9.9% |
1975 | 1,841 | −0.2% |
1982 | 1,867 | +1.4% |
1990 | 1,778 | −4.8% |
1999 | 1,675 | −5.8% |
2008 | 1,707 | +1.9% |
2012 | 1,710 | +0.2% |
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