Gaujac (Gers)
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Gers | |
Arrondissement | Also | |
Canton | Val de Save | |
Community association | Communes du Savès | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 29 ′ N , 0 ° 50 ′ E | |
height | 204-311 m | |
surface | 5.01 km 2 | |
Residents | 66 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 13 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 32220 | |
INSEE code | 32140 | |
Website | Gaujac |
Gaujac is a French commune with 66 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gers department in the Occitanie region (before 2016: Midi-Pyrénées ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement Auch and the canton Val de Save (until 2015: canton Lombez ).
The inhabitants are called Gaujacais and Gaujacaises .
geography
Gaujac is located about 27 kilometers southeast of Auch in the Région naturelle Comminges on the southeastern edge of the department.
Gaujac is surrounded by the five neighboring communities:
Mongausy | Montamat | |
Pellefigue | ||
Sabaillan | Sauveterre |
Waters
Gaujac lies in the catchment area of the Garonne River .
The Marcaoue , a right tributary of the Gimone , flows for short sections along the western municipal area. In the extreme southwest it is dammed into a lake. The Saraillé, a right tributary of the Marcaoue, has its source in Gaujac. In addition, the Esquinson, a left tributary of the Save and the Ruisseau de Moysenne, a left tributary of the Gesse cross the territory of the municipality.
history
The place Gaujac was mentioned from the 12th century. The village was probably built in the same century near a cone-shaped, man-made hill still visible. In 1395, the Count of Astarac granted the residents the collection of customs duties, which favored the expansion of the village. Today no medieval building elements have been preserved in the village .
Population development
After the records began, the number of inhabitants rose to a high of around 240 by the middle of the 19th century. In the following period, with intermittent recovery phases, the size of the community fell to its lowest level of around 35 inhabitants by the turn of the millennium, before a phase of growth began. which continues to this day.
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2017 |
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Residents | 90 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 37 | 54 | 62 | 66 |
Attractions
- Parish Church of Saint Martin
- Castle from the 18th century, today with holiday apartments for rent
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Gaujac can be reached via the routes départementales 223, 234 and 242.
Personalities
Jacques Gauthé , born on June 12, 1939 in Gaujac, died on June 10, 2007 in Gaujac, was a French clarinetist and soprano saxophonist of old-time jazz .
Web links
- Gaujac on the association's website (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gers ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ↑ Ma commune: Gaujac ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Anaïs Comet: Village de Gaujac ( fr ) French Ministry of Culture . October 31, 2018. Accessed December 23, 2019.
- ^ Notice Communale Gaujac ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ↑ Populations légales 2016 Commune de Gaujac (32140) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Gaujac (32140) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ↑ Gaujac. Décès tragique du jazzman Jacques Gauthé ( fr ) La Dépêche du Midi . June 11, 2007. Accessed December 23, 2019.