Terraube
Terraube | |
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 The castle in Terraube | |
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 Location of Terraube | |
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| Coordinates: 43°54′27″N 0°33′09″E / 43.9075°N 0.5525°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Lectoure-Lomagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Laffargue[1] |
Area 1 | 25.14 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 352 |
| • Density | 14.0/km2 (36.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32442 /32700 |
| Elevation | 85–227 m (279–745 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Terraube (French pronunciation: [tɛʁob]; Gascon: Terrauba) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
History
[edit]During the early stages of the French Wars of Religion in September 1562, many of the largely Protestant inhabitants were massacred by order of the Royalist commander Blaise de Montluc, and their bodies thrown into a well.[3]
Geography
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Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 520 | — |
| 1968 | 504 | −3.1% |
| 1975 | 522 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 500 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 435 | −13.0% |
| 1999 | 381 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | 391 | +2.6% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Knecht 1995, p. 109.
Sources
[edit]- Knecht, Robert (1995). "The sword and the pen: Blaise de Monluc and his "Commentaires"". Renaissance Studies. 9 (1). JSTOR 24412373.
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