Escornebœuf
Commune in Occitania, France
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Escornebœuf (French pronunciation: [ɛskɔʁnəbœf]; Occitan: Escòrnabueu) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Escornebœuf | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Escornebœuf | |
 Location of Escornebœuf | |
  Escornebœuf Location within France  Escornebœuf Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′21″N 0°54′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Gimone-Arrats |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sergine Ageorges[1] |
Area 1 | 25.45 km2 (9.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 579 |
| • Density | 22.8/km2 (58.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32123 /32200 |
| Elevation | 135–232 m (443–761 ft) (avg. 153 m or 502 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 commune is primarily rural, with agriculture being the main economic activity. The surrounding countryside features vineyards, grain fields, and livestock farming.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 434 | — |
| 1975 | 403 | −1.05% |
| 1982 | 383 | −0.72% |
| 1990 | 473 | +2.67% |
| 1999 | 497 | +0.55% |
| 2007 | 473 | −0.62% |
| 2012 | 508 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 565 | +2.15% |
| 2023 | 579 | +0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
