Bassoues
Bassoues (French pronunciation: [basu]; Occitan: Bassoas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
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Coordinates: 43°34′48″N 0°14′46″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Mirande |
Canton | Pardiac-Rivière-Basse |
Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Gatelet[1] |
Area 1 | 32.29 km2 (12.47 sq mi) |
Population | 323 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32032 /32320 |
Elevation | 150–287 m (492–942 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
The Auzoue, a tributary of the Gélise, has its source in the southwestern part of the commune. The Guiroue, another tributary of the Gélise, flows north through the eastern part of the commune. The Barade, a stream, tributary of the Guirou, forms the commune's eastern border.

Bassoues and its surrounding communes
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 631 | — |
1968 | 568 | −10.0% |
1975 | 512 | −9.9% |
1982 | 503 | −1.8% |
1990 | 454 | −9.7% |
1999 | 376 | −17.2% |
2008 | 391 | +4.0% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

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