Aignan, Gers Explained

Aignan
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Aignan (Gers).svg
Arrondissement:Mirande
Canton:Adour-Gersoise
Insee:32001
Postal Code:32290
Mayor:Gérard Pérès[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Armagnac Adour
Coordinates:43.6986°N 0.0842°W
Elevation M:165
Elevation Min M:107
Elevation Max M:222
Area Km2:32.16

Aignan (in French pronounced as /ɛɲɑ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: label=[[Gascon language|Gascon]]|Anhan in Occitan (post 1500); pronounced as /aˈɲa/) is a commune located in the west of the Gers department in the region of Occitania. It is a rural community with 726 inhabitants as of 2019, down from a peak of 1,771 in 1831. The name Aignan comes from the Latin "Annius" followed by the suffix "anum", which likely refers to the region's owner during the period of Roman Gaul. The town was previously known as Aignan-la-Justice.

Geography

Aignan is located in the canton of Adour-Gersoise and in the arrondissement of Mirande.

Notable People

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.