Sauveterre (French pronunciation: [sovtɛʁ]; Occitan: Sauvatèrra) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Sauveterre | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church and town hall in Sauveterre | |
Location of Sauveterre ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°27′27″N 0°51′29″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Auch |
Canton | Val de Save |
Intercommunality | Savès |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Lozes |
Area 1 | 16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi) |
Population | 279 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32418 /32220 |
Elevation | 170–311 m (558–1,020 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The river Gesse forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Save, which forms most of its eastern border.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 364 | — |
1968 | 326 | −10.4% |
1975 | 283 | −13.2% |
1982 | 264 | −6.7% |
1990 | 219 | −17.0% |
1999 | 229 | +4.6% |
2008 | 226 | −1.3% |
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