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Mirande
Subprefecture and commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Mirande
Coat of arms
Mirande is located in France
Mirande
Mirande
Location in France
Mirande is located in Occitanie
Mirande
Mirande
Location in Occitanie
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Gers
Arrondissement Mirande
Canton Mirande-Astarac
Intercommunality Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne
Area
1
 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 3,454
 • Density 147.48/km2 (381.97/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32256 /32300
Elevation 139–268 m (456–879 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mirande ( Occitan: Miranda) is a commune in the Gers department, Occitania, southwestern France.

Geography

Map commune FR insee code 32256
Mirande and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1793 1,655 —    
1800 1,558 −0.86%
1806 1,968 +3.97%
1821 2,128 +0.52%
1831 2,532 +1.75%
1841 3,409 +3.02%
1846 3,797 +2.18%
1851 3,454 −1.88%
1856 3,509 +0.32%
1861 3,304 −1.20%
1866 4,010 +3.95%
1872 3,885 −0.53%
1876 3,812 −0.47%
1881 3,748 −0.34%
1886 3,916 +0.88%
1891 4,244 +1.62%
1896 3,771 −2.34%
1901 3,867 +0.50%
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1906 3,642 −1.19%
1911 3,424 −1.23%
1921 2,559 −2.87%
1926 2,694 +1.03%
1931 2,761 +0.49%
1936 3,019 +1.80%
1946 3,592 +1.75%
1954 3,500 −0.32%
1962 3,610 +0.39%
1968 4,075 +2.04%
1975 3,879 −0.70%
1982 3,871 −0.03%
1990 3,565 −1.02%
1999 3,568 +0.01%
2007 3,740 +0.59%
2012 3,664 −0.41%
2017 3,468 −1.09%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Sites of interest

  • Town Hall
  • St. Mary's Cathedral
  • Astarac Square
  • Clock Tower
  • Rohan Tower
  • Hôtel de ville de Mirande (Gers, France)

    Town Hall

  • St. Mary's Cathedral, Mirande, Gers, France

    St Mary's Cathedral

  • Clock Tower, Mirande, Gers, France

    Clock Tower

  • Rohan Tower, Mirande, Gers, France

    Rohan Tower

Leisure activities

  • Aquapark "Ludina"

Events

  • Country Music Festival
  • Traditional markets

See also

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