Puycasquier

Puycasquier (Puicasquèr in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Puycasquier
A general view of Puycasquier
Location of Puycasquier
Puycasquier
Puycasquier
Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 0°44′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonGascogne-Auscitaine
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Serge Cardonne
Area
1
20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
447
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32335 /32120
Elevation146–264 m (479–866 ft)
(avg. 252 m or 827 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Localisation

Puycasquier and its surrounding communes

Hydrography

The river Auroue flows north-northwest through the western part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962506    
1968507+0.2%
1975468−7.7%
1982431−7.9%
1990436+1.2%
1999424−2.8%
2008433+2.1%

History

Home to the historic 'Gachet' family.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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