Aignan, Gers

Aignan (French pronunciation: [ɛɲɑ̃] ; Gascon: Anhan [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.

Aignan
The town hall in Aignan
Location of Aignan
Aignan
Aignan
Coordinates: 43°41′55″N 0°05′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementMirande
CantonAdour-Gersoise
IntercommunalityArmagnac Adour
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gérard Pérès
Area
1
32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
720
  Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32001 /32290
Elevation107–222 m (351–728 ft)
(avg. 165 m or 541 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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