Montesquiou
Montesquiou (Gascon: Montesquiu) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is the historic seat of the Montesquiou family.
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Location of Montesquiou 
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| Coordinates: 43°34′46″N 0°19′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Pardiac-Rivière-Basse |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Perrussan |
| Area 1 | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 581 |
| • 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. | |
Geography
Montesquiou and its surrounding communes
Population
| 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% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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