Mirande
Mirande (Occitan: Miranda) is a commune in the Gers department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the Occitanie region, southwestern France. It is the administrative center of the arrondissement of Mirande and of the canton of Mirande-Astarac.
Mirande | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Mirande Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mirande  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°31′N 0°24′E / 43.52°N 0.4°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Mirande-Astarac |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Beaudran |
| Area 1 | 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 3,527 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mirandais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32256 /32300 |
| Elevation | 139–268 m (456–879 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| Website | www.mirande.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
changeMirande was founded in 1281 near the village of Saint-Jean de Lezian by the abbot Berdoues and by Bernhard IV, Count of Astarac. The town was built as a bastide (a fortified town). Miranda became, in 1297, the capital of the County of Astarac.[1]
Mirande was surrounded by a wall with four city gates; the wall was destroyed during the 19th century.
Since 17 February 1800, Mirande is the capital of the arrondissement of Mirande.
Geography
changeMirande is a commune found along the Baïse river in the Astarac, a natural region that is part of Gascony.
The commune has an area of 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi) and its average altitude is 170 m (560 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 163 m (535 ft).[2]
Mirande is at 20 km (12 mi) from Auch, 100 km (62 mi) from Toulouse, 45 km (28 mi) from Tarbes and 80 km (50 mi) from Lourdes.
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Mirande is surrounded by the following communes, all of them part of the arrondissement of Mirande: Estipouy and Mouchès to the north, Miramont-d'Astarac to the northeast, Idrac-Respaillès to the east, Saint-Médard to the southeast, Berdoues to the south, Saint-Martin and Monclar-sur-Losse to the west and Montesquiou to the northwest.
Climate
changeThe climate of Mirande, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
changeThe inhabitants of Mirande are known, in French, as Mirandais (women: Mirandaises).[3]
With a population of 3,527 (2014),[4] Mirande has a population density of 151 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Mirande
Gallery
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St. Mary's Cathedral -
St. Mary's Cathedral, Mirande -
Museum of Fine Arts and Tourist Information Center, Mirande -
Mirande Market Hall -
The Astarac square, Mirande
Sister cities
changeMirande is twinned with:[5]
Korntal-Münchingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
L'Eliana, Valencia, Spain
San Mauro Torinese, Piedmont, Italy
Tubize, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "The foundation of Mirande". Mirande, Office of Tourism. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mirande". Map-France.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mirande (32300)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "Mirande est jumelée avec ..." Ville de Mirande. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
Other websites
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- City Council website (in French)
- Office de Tourisme - Miranda