Bédéchan
Commune in Occitania, France
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Bédéchan (French pronunciation: [bedeʃɑ̃]; Gascon: Bedeishan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Bédéchan | |
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The town hall in Bédéchan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bédéchan | |
  Bédéchan  Bédéchan | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′25″N 0°48′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Astarac-Gimone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacqueline Loussignian[1] |
Area 1 | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 135 |
| • Density | 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32040 /32450 |
| Elevation | 157–262 m (515–860 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 94 | — |
| 1968 | 118 | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 107 | −9.3% |
| 1982 | 102 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 107 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 104 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | 133 | +27.9% |
