Bassoues
| Bassoues | |
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  Bassoues | |
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Location within Occitanie region  Bassoues | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′48″N 0°14′46″E / 43.58°N 0.2461°ECoordinates: 43°34′48″N 0°14′46″E / 43.58°N 0.2461°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Montesquiou |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Gatelet |
| Area1 | 32.29 km2 (12.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 391 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32032 / 32320 |
| Elevation |
150–287 m (492–942 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
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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. | |
Bassoues is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Auzoue, a tributary of the Gélise, has its source in the southwestern part of the commune. The Guiroue, another tributary of the Gélise, flows north through the eastern part of the commune. The Barade, a stream, tributary of the Guirou, forms the commune's eastern border.
Bassoues and its surrounding communes
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 631 | — |
| 1968 | 568 | −10.0% |
| 1975 | 512 | −9.9% |
| 1982 | 503 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 454 | −9.7% |
| 1999 | 376 | −17.2% |
| 2008 | 391 | +4.0% |
See also
References
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