Sauviac (Gers)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Mirande | |
| Canton | Mirande-Astarac | |
| Community association | Astarac Arros en Gascogne | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 24 ' N , 0 ° 27' E | |
| height | 184-282 m | |
| surface | 6.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 108 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 32300 | |
| INSEE code | 32419 | |
Sauviac ( Gascon : also Sauviac) is a French municipality with 108 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Gers in the region Occitania (2015 Midi-Pyrénées ); it belongs to the Arrondissement Mirande and the municipality of Astarac Arros en Gascogne . The inhabitants call themselves Sauviacais / Sauviacaises .
geography
Sauviac is located around 13 kilometers southeast of Mirande and 29 kilometers southwest of Auch in the south of the Gers department. The community consists of hamlets, numerous scattered settlements and individual farmsteads. The Petite Baïse crosses the municipality in a northerly direction.
Neighboring municipalities are Saint-Élix-Theux in the north, Lagarde-Hachan in the east, Viozan in the south, Montaut in the west and Saint-Michel in the northwest.
history
In the Middle Ages, the community was in the Kastlanei Moncassin within the county of Astarac in the historic Gascony region and shared its fate. Sauviac was part of the Mirande district and the canton of Masseube from 1793 to 1801. The municipality has been assigned to the Arrondissement of Mirande since 1801 and belonged to the Canton of Mirande from 1793 to 2015 .
Population development
The population development is typical for a French rural community. Developments between 1793 and 1831 are normal with growth. From 1861 a strong rural exodus followed, which continues to this day. The population is therefore at an all-time low nowadays.
| year | 1793 | 1831 | 1861 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Residents | 269 | 401 | 369 | 169 | 148 | 144 | 130 | 132 | 134 | 115 | 109 | 109 | |
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Attractions
- Village church Église de l'Assomption
- Madonna statue
- Five wayside crosses
- Memorial to the Fallen
traffic
The most important regional connection is the D2.
Web links
- Sauviac on the IGN side
- Village church Église de l'Assomption
- Location of the place and brief information
- Sights of Sauviac on Le Patrimoine rural du Gers