Orbessan
| Orbessan | |
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  Orbessan | |
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Location within Occitanie region  Orbessan | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′41″N 0°36′37″E / 43.5447°N 0.6103°ECoordinates: 43°32′41″N 0°36′37″E / 43.5447°N 0.6103°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Auch-Sud-Est-Seissan |
| Intercommunality | Val de Gers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Gagneux |
| Area1 | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 266 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32300 / 32260 |
| Elevation |
152–273 m (499–896 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 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. | |
Orbessan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Localisation
Orbessan is located 13 km south of Auch and 6 km north of Seissan, along the Gers river.
Orbessan and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
| Lasseube-Propre | Boucagnères | ||
| Durban |  |
Traversères | |
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| Sansan |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 102 | — |
| 1968 | 114 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 104 | −8.8% |
| 1982 | 134 | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 159 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 213 | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 266 | +24.9% |
See also
References
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