Gagnac-sur-Cère
Commune in Occitania, France
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Gagnac-sur-Cère (French pronunciation: [ɡaɲak syʁ sɛʁ], literally Gagnac on Cère; Occitan: Ganhac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
Gagnac-sur-Cère | |
|---|---|
The village of Gagnac-sur-Cère, in France's Lot region | |
 Location of Gagnac-sur-Cère | |
  Gagnac-sur-Cère  Gagnac-sur-Cère | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′23″N 1°52′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Cère et Ségala |
| Intercommunality | Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claire Delande[1] |
Area 1 | 12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 650 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46117 /46130 |
| Elevation | 138–412 m (453–1,352 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During the medieval times, Gagnac was part of the Viscounty of Turenne.[3] But during the Hundred Year's War, the town fell several times to English forces.[3] During the French Wars of Religion, the town was protestant but was taken by Catholic side in 1586 under the Duke of Mayenne.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 654 | — |
| 1975 | 643 | −0.24% |
| 1982 | 664 | +0.46% |
| 1990 | 611 | −1.03% |
| 1999 | 663 | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 721 | +1.05% |
| 2012 | 702 | −0.53% |
| 2017 | 671 | −0.90% |
| 2023 | 650 | −0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
