Duran, Gers
Commune in Occitania, France
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Duran (French pronunciation: [dyʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
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Duran | |
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The village of Duran | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Duran | |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′09″N 0°34′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Gascogne-Auscitaine |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Dupuy[1] |
Area 1 | 6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 862 |
| • Density | 131/km2 (339/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32117 /32810 |
| Elevation | 137–256 m (449–840 ft) (avg. 219 m or 719 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Heraldry
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Argent, two lions facing each other gules, supporting with their forepaws a tower sable, open and pierced of the field.[3]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 343 | — |
| 1975 | 450 | +3.96% |
| 1982 | 515 | +1.95% |
| 1990 | 650 | +2.95% |
| 1999 | 665 | +0.25% |
| 2009 | 810 | +1.99% |
| 2014 | 847 | +0.90% |
| 2020 | 854 | +0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
