The arrondissement of Auch is an
arrondissement
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...
of France in the
Gers department in the
Occitanie Occitanie may refer to:
*Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French
*Occitania (administrative region)
Occitania ( ; french: Occitanie ; oc, Occitània ; ca, Occitània ) is the southernmost administrative region of ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
. It has 134
communes
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...
.
[ Its population is 81,242 (2016), and its area is .]
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Auch, and their INSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and '' départements''. They are also used as national identificati ...
s, are:
# Ansan (32002)
# Antras (32003)
# Aubiet (32012)
# Auch (32013)
# Augnax (32014)
# Auradé (32016)
# Aurimont (32018)
# Auterive (32019)
# Ayguetinte (32024)
# Bazian (32033)
# Beaupuy (32038)
# Bédéchan (32040)
# Belmont (32043)
# Betcave-Aguin
Betcave-Aguin (; oc, Vathcava e Aguin) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regi ...
(32048)
# Bézéril (32051)
# Bezolles (32052)
# Biran (32054)
# Blanquefort (32056)
# Bonas (32059)
# Boulaur (32061)
# Cadeillan
Cadeillan (; oc, Cadelhan de Savés) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Gesse
The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers'' départements'', sout ...
(32069)
# Caillavet (32071)
# Callian (32072)
# Castelnau-Barbarens (32076)
# Castéra-Verduzan (32083)
# Castillon-Debats
Castillon-Debats is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Auzoue
The Auzoue is a long river in the Gers and Lot-et-Garonne'' départements'', southwestern France. Its source is at Bassoues. It flows generall ...
(32088)
# Castillon-Massas (32089)
# Castillon-Savès (32090)
# Castin (32091)
# Cazaux-d'Anglès (32097)
# Cazaux-Savès (32098)
# Clermont-Savès (32105)
# Crastes (32112)
# Duran (32117)
# Endoufielle (32121)
# Escornebœuf (32123)
# Espaon
Espaon is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
In the western part of the commune, the river Gesse
The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers'' départements'', ...
(32124)
# Frégouville (32134)
# Garravet (32138)
# Gaujac (32140)
# Gaujan (32141)
# Gazax-et-Baccarisse (32144)
# Gimont
Gimont (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France. It is about west of Toulouse. It is the seat (capital) of the canton of Gimone-Arrats.
Geography
The commune is bordered by se ...
(32147)
# Giscaro (32148)
# L'Isle-Arné (32157)
# L'Isle-Jourdain (32160)
# Jegun (32162)
# Juilles
Juilles (; oc, Julhas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The following is a list of the 461 communes of the Gers department of France
...
(32165)
# Justian (32166)
# Labastide-Savès (32171)
# Lahas (32182)
# Lahitte (32183)
# Lartigue (32198)
# Lavardens (32204)
# Laymont (32206)
# Leboulin (32207)
# Lias
Lias may refer to:
Geology
* Lias Formation, a geologic formation in France
*Lias Group, a lithostratigraphic unit in western Europe
* Early Jurassic, an epoch
People
* Godfrey Lias, British author
* Mohd Shamsudin Lias (born 1953), Malaysian ...
(32210)
# Lombez (32213)
# Lupiac
Lupiac () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Auzoue forms most of the commune's southeastern border. The Douze forms the commune's western border.
Population
Literature
Charles de Batz de Castelm ...
(32219)
# Lussan (32221)
# Marambat (32231)
# Marestaing (32234)
# Marsan
Marsan (; oc, Marçan, link=no, ) is a commune in the Gers department, southwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and ...
(32237)
# Maurens (32247)
# Mérens (32251)
# Mirannes (32257)
# Mirepoix
A mirepoix ( ; ) is a flavor base made from diced vegetables cooked—usually with butter, oil, or other fat—for a long time on low heat without coloring or browning, as further cooking, often with the addition of tomato purée, creates a dar ...
(32258)
# Monblanc (32261)
# Monferran-Savès (32268)
# Mongausy (32270)
# Montadet (32276)
# Montamat
Montamat is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Ameri ...
(32277)
# Montaut-les-Créneaux (32279)
# Montégut (32282)
# Montégut-Savès (32284)
# Montiron
Montiron () is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France.
Geography
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
References
Communes of Gers
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(32288)
# Montpézat (32289)
# Mourède (32294)
# Nizas (32295)
# Noilhan (32297)
# Nougaroulet (32298)
# Ordan-Larroque (32301)
# Pavie (32307)
# Pébées (32308)
# Pellefigue
Pellefigue (; oc, Pelahiga) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and ter ...
(32309)
# Pessan (32312)
# Peyrusse-Grande
Peyrusse-Grande (; oc, Peirussa Grana) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography Localisation
Hydrography
The Auzoue forms part of the commune's eastern border.
The Douze forms most of the commune's western ...
(32315)
# Peyrusse-Massas (32316)
# Peyrusse-Vieille (32317)
# Polastron (32321)
# Pompiac (32322)
# Preignan
Preignan (; ''Prenhan'' in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
The commune is situated on the N21 and bordered on the west by the river Gers.
Geography
History
The origin of the name is uncertain. It may be ...
(32331)
# Préneron
Préneron (; oc, Preneron) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography Localisation
Hydrography
The Auzoue
The Auzoue is a long river in the Gers and Lot-et-Garonne'' départements'', southwestern France. Its ...
(32332)
# Pujaudran (32334)
# Puycasquier (32335)
# Puylausic (32336)
# Razengues (32339)
# Riguepeu (32343)
# Roquebrune (32346)
# Roquefort
Roquefort is a sheep milk cheese from Southern France, and is one of the world's best known blue cheeses. Though similar cheeses are produced elsewhere, EU law dictates that only those cheeses aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur ...
(32347)
# Roquelaure
Roquelaure (; ''Ròcalaura'' in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. A type of knee-length cloak, which was worn by men in the 18th and 19th Centuries of the Common Era, is named for the commune.
Geography
His ...
(32348)
# Roques (32351)
# Rozès (32352)
# Sabaillan
Sabaillan (; oc, Sabalhan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
The village is notable for the presence of several duck and geese farms specialising in the production of foie gras, one of the main products of the region. ...
(32353)
# Saint-André (32356)
# Saint-Arailles
Saint-Arailles (; oc, Senta Aralha) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France.
Geography
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
References
Communes of G ...
(32360)
# Saint-Caprais (32467)
# Sainte-Christie
Sainte-Christie (; oc, Senta Crestia) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The following is a list of the 461 communes of the Gers department of ...
(32368)
# Saint-Élix-d'Astarac (32374)
# Sainte-Marie (32388)
# Saint-Jean-Poutge (32382)
# Saint-Lary (32384)
# Saint-Lizier-du-Planté (32386)
# Saint-Loube (32387)
# Saint-Martin-Gimois (32392)
# Saint-Paul-de-Baïse (32402)
# Saint-Pierre-d'Aubézies (32403)
# Saint-Sauvy (32406)
# Saint-Soulan (32407)
# Samatan (32410)
# Saramon (32412)
# Sauveterre (32418)
# Sauvimont (32420)
# Savignac-Mona (32421)
# Ségoufielle (32425)
# Sémézies-Cachan (32428)
# Seysses-Savès (32432)
# Simorre (32433)
# Tirent-Pontéjac (32447)
# Tournan (32451)
# Tourrenquets (32453)
# Tudelle (32456)
# Vic-Fezensac
Vic-Fezensac (; Gascon: ''Vic en Fesensac''; Occitan: ''Vic de Fesensac'') is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. In 2017, it had a population of 3,474.
Geography Localisation
Vic-Fezensa ...
(32462)
# Villefranche (32465)
History
The arrondissement of Auch was created in 1800.[Historique du Gers]
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Gers, it gained nine communes from the arrondissement of Condom and five communes from the arrondissement of Mirande, and it lost 13 communes to the arrondissement of Condom and 21 communes to the arrondissement of Mirande.
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's departments and arrondissements.
Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, ...
which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Auch were, as of January 2015:[Populations légales 2012: 32 Gers]
INSEE
# Auch-Nord-Est
# Auch-Nord-Ouest
# Auch-Sud-Est-Seissan
# Auch-Sud-Ouest
# Cologne
# Gimont
# L'Isle-Jourdain
# Jegun
# Lombez
# Samatan
# Saramon
# Vic-Fezensac
References
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