Gimont

Gimont

The town hall

Coat of arms
Gimont

Coordinates: 43°37′39″N 0°52′39″E / 43.6275°N 0.8775°E / 43.6275; 0.8775Coordinates: 43°37′39″N 0°52′39″E / 43.6275°N 0.8775°E / 43.6275; 0.8775
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Gers
Arrondissement Auch
Canton Gimont
Intercommunality Arrats-Gimone
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Duffau
Area1 27.58 km2 (10.65 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,874
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gimont (French pronunciation: ​[ʒiˈmõ]; [ʤiˈmunt]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is about 40 km (25 mi) west of Toulouse.

Geography

Gimont and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,506—    
19682,878+14.8%
19752,867−0.4%
19822,950+2.9%
19902,819−4.4%
19992,734−3.0%
20082,874+5.1%

International relations

Gimont is twinned with Enniscorthy in Ireland.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Enniscorthy Twinning" (PDF). Wexford County Council Report (page 108). Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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