Gan (French pronunciation: [ɡɑ̃]; Occitan: Gant) is a commune located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the south-west of France. Gan station has rail connections to Pau, Oloron-Sainte-Marie and Bedous.
Gan | |
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 The town hall of Gan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gan  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°13′46″N 0°23′11″W / 43.2294°N 0.3864°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Ouzom, Gave et Rives du Neez |
| Intercommunality | CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Pèes[1] |
| Area 1 | 39.62 km2 (15.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,622 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64230 /64290 |
| Elevation | 186–478 m (610–1,568 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 ft) |
| Website | gan |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Its mayor has been Mr Francis Pèes (Right Wing ; also Vice President of the Communauté d'agglomération de Pau-Pyrénées) since 2014, a former CEO of a construction company.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,125 | — |
| 1975 | 3,543 | +1.81% |
| 1982 | 4,047 | +1.92% |
| 1990 | 4,724 | +1.95% |
| 1999 | 4,971 | +0.57% |
| 2007 | 5,225 | +0.62% |
| 2012 | 5,517 | +1.09% |
| 2017 | 5,510 | −0.03% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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