Saint-Clar
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Saint-Clar | |
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Covered market and town hall | |
Coordinates: 43°53′34″N 0°46′15″E / 43.8928°N 0.7708°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Condom |
Canton | Fleurance-Lomagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Eric Ballester[1] |
Area 1 | 17.91 km2 (6.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,048 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32370 /32380 |
Elevation | 93–193 m (305–633 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. |
Saint-Clar (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klaʁ]; Occitan: Sent Clar) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
[edit]The river Arrats forms most of the commune's eastern border; the Auroue flows north through the western part of the commune.
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History
[edit]Saint-Clar was founded in 1289 by Edward I, King of England and Duke of Aquitaine.
Structure
[edit]Its grid layout follows the standards of the typical Bastides grid. The basic architectural element is the central square boarded by arcades and stone and half-timbered houses. This square was the market place and the center of the communities’ economy.[3] The market hall (market building) in the central square was built with stone and with wooden pillars. Now it hosts the Town Hall (Place de la Mairie), which has a beautiful steeple with clock. This Town Hall was better known as “maison commune”.[4] Apart from that central square, Saint-Clar has one more arcaded square, both just a few steps away from each other. This is located in the south, in the original village, in the “castet bielh” (old quarter).
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,033 | — |
1975 | 987 | −0.65% |
1982 | 972 | −0.22% |
1990 | 879 | −1.25% |
1999 | 868 | −0.14% |
2007 | 983 | +1.57% |
2012 | 999 | +0.32% |
2017 | 1,015 | +0.32% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "An Introduction to Bastides (PPT), at About The Bastides". John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "visit saint-clar gers - Site Officiel de l'Office de Tourisme Coeur de Lomagne (Saint-Clar et sa région)". www.tourisme-coeurdelomagne.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE