The arrondissement of Mirande 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 Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377.

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in the

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. It has 165

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. Its population is 42,285 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Mirande, and their

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s, are: # Aignan (32001) #

Arblade-le-Bas Arblade-le-Bas (; oc, Arblada lo Baish) 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 ...

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Armentieux Armentieux ( oc, Armentiu) 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 territ ...

(32008) # Armous-et-Cau (32009) #

Arrouède Arrouède (; oc, Arroeda) 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 terri ...

(32010) #

Aujan-Mournède Aujan-Mournède (; oc, Aujan e Morneda) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Localization Hydrography The Petite Baïse forms part of the commune's western border. Population See also *Communes of the G ...

(32015) # Aurensan (32017) # Aussos (32468) # Aux-Aussat (32020) # Avéron-Bergelle (32022) # Barcelonne-du-Gers (32027) # Barcugnan (32028) #

Barran Barran () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Barran is located on the river Baïse from the capital of the Gers department, Auch. History Barran is a typical example of a bastide, those villages that w ...

(32029) # Bars (32030) #

Bassoues Bassoues (; oc, Bassoas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Auzoue, a tributary of the Gélise The Gélise () is a tributary of the river Baïse in Gascony, southwestern France. It is long. Etymology ...

(32032) # Bazugues (32034) # Beaumarchés (32036) # Beccas (32039) # Bellegarde (32041) #

Belloc-Saint-Clamens Belloc-Saint-Clamens is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse The Petite Baïse (, literally ''Little Baïse''; oc, Petita Baïsa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées and Gers ''départe ...

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Berdoues Berdoues (; oc, Berdoas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population Economy *Parfums Berdoues () is a French company created by Guillaume Berdoues in 1902. Berdoues is known for its violet fragranc ...

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Bernède Bernède (; oc, Verneda) 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 territ ...

(32046) # Betplan (32050) # Bézues-Bajon (32053) # Blousson-Sérian (32058) #

Boucagnères Boucagnères (; oc, Bocanhera) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is situated near the river Gers, between Auch, the capital city of Gers, and Seissan, on the road D 929 in southern direction to Lannemezan Lan ...

(32060) # Bouzon-Gellenave (32063) # Le Brouilh-Monbert (32065) # Cabas-Loumassès (32067) # Cahuzac-sur-Adour (32070) # Castelnau-d'Anglès (32077) # Castelnavet (32081) # Castex (32086) # Caumont (32093) # Cazaux-Villecomtal (32099) #

Chélan Chélan 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 Americ ...

(32103) #

Clermont-Pouyguillès Clermont-Pouyguillès 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. The comm ...

(32104) # Corneillan (32108) #

Couloumé-Mondebat Couloumé-Mondebat 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 i ...

(32109) #

Courties Summary Courties (; oc, Cortias) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Historically and culturally, the commune is in the Pays d'Astarac, a very hilly territory in the south of Gers, with clay soil, which runs along t ...

(32111) # Cuélas (32114) # Duffort (32116) #

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(32118) # Esclassan-Labastide (32122) #

Estampes ''Estampes'' ("Prints"), L.100, is a composition for solo piano by Claude Debussy. It was finished in 1903. The first performance of the work was given by Ricardo Viñes at the Société Nationale de Musique in Paris. This three-movement piano ...

(32126) # Estipouy (32128) # Faget-Abbatial (32130) # Fustérouau (32135) # Galiax (32136) # Gée-Rivière (32145) # Goux (32151) # Haget (32152) # Haulies (32153) #

Idrac-Respaillès Idrac-Respaillès (; oc, Idrac e Hrespalhers) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse flows north through the middle of the commune, then forms its northeastern border. Population See also *Co ...

(32156) #

L'Isle-de-Noé L'Isle-de-Noé (; oc, L'Ila d'Arbeishan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse forms part of the commune's southeastern border, flows northwest through the middle of the commune, then flows into ...

(32159) # Izotges (32161) # Jû-Belloc (32163) # Juillac (32164) # Laas (32167) # Labarthe (32169) # Labarthète (32170) # Labéjan (32172) # Ladevèze-Rivière (32174) # Ladevèze-Ville (32175) #

Lagarde-Hachan Lagarde-Hachan (; oc-gsc, La Garda e Haishan) 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 overse ...

(32177) # Laguian-Mazous (32181) # Lalanne-Arqué (32185) #

Lamaguère Lamaguère (; oc, La Maguèra) 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 ...

(32186) # Lamazère (32187) #

Lannux Lannux ( oc, Lanutz) 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 ...

(32192) # Lasséran (32200) # Lasserrade (32199) #

Lasseube-Propre Lasseube-Propre (; oc, La Seuva Pròpra) 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 F ...

(32201) # Laveraët (32205) # Lelin-Lapujolle (32209) # Loubersan (32215) # Lourties-Monbrun (32216) # Louslitges (32217) # Loussous-Débat (32218) # Malabat (32225) # Manas-Bastanous (32226) # Manent-Montané (32228) #

Marciac Marciac (, , ) is a commune in the Gers department, Occitania, southwestern France. It is known for its annual international festival Jazz in Marciac, which runs for a fortnight every summer. Geography History The name of this Bastide was ...

(32233) #

Margouët-Meymes Margouët-Meymes 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 ...

(32235) # Marseillan (32238) # Mascaras (32240) #

Masseube Masseube (; ''Masseuva'' in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Geography History Masseube ("The farmhouse of the forest") was originally the name of a farm belonging to Escaladieu Ab ...

(32242) # Maulichères (32244) # Maumusson-Laguian (32245) # Meilhan (32250) #

Miélan Miélan (; oc-gsc, Mielan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. The choral conductor Aurore Tillac was born in Miélan in 1980. Geography Population See also * Communes of the Gers department The following is a list ...

(32252) #

Miramont-d'Astarac Miramont-d'Astarac (; oc, Miramont d'Astarac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse flows north through the middle of the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The ...

(32254) #

Mirande Mirande (; oc, Miranda) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department, Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, southwestern France. Geography Population Sites of interest * Town Hall * St. Mary's Cath ...

(32256) # Monbardon (32260) #

Moncassin Moncassin (; oc, Montcassin) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse The Petite Baïse (, literally ''Little Baïse''; oc, Petita Baïsa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées and Gers ...

(32263) # Monclar-sur-Losse (32265) # Moncorneil-Grazan (32266) # Monferran-Plavès (32267) # Monlaur-Bernet (32272) # Monlezun (32273) #

Monpardiac Monpardiac (; oc, Montpardiac) 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 ...

(32275) # Montaut (32278) #

Mont-d'Astarac Mont-d'Astarac (; oc-gsc, Lo Mont d'Astarac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography History Its history goes back to the 930s, when it became the first capital of Astarac. It was on the feudal motte, still visi ...

(32280) # Mont-de-Marrast (32281) #

Montégut-Arros Montégut-Arros (; oc-gsc, Montegut Arròs) is a commune in the Gers ''département'' in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overs ...

(32283) #

Montesquiou Montesquiou (; Gascon: ''Montesquiu'') is a commune in the Gers department, Southwestern France. It is the historic seat of the Montesquiou family The de Montesquiou family is an old French noble family from Montesquiou in Gascony whose doc ...

(32285) # Monties (32287) # Mouchès (32293) #

Orbessan Orbessan () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Localisation Orbessan is located 13 km south of Auch and 6 km north of Seissan Seissan (; oc-gsc, Sheishan) is a commune in the Gers departme ...

(32300) #

Ornézan Ornézan (; oc, Ornesan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Localisation Ornézan is located 16 km south of Auch and 2 km north of Seissan, along the Gers river. Toponymy Ornézan find ...

(32302) # Pallanne (32303) #

Panassac Panassac () is a Communes of the Gers department, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department References

Communes of Gers {{Gers ...

(32304) # Plaisance (32319) #

Ponsampère Ponsampère (; oc, Ponsan Pera) 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. Th ...

(32323) #

Ponsan-Soubiran Ponsan-Soubiran (; oc, Ponsan Sobiran) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Localisation Hydrography The Petite Baïse flows north through the middle of the commune; then forms part of the commune's northe ...

(32324) # Pouydraguin (32325) # Pouylebon (32326) #

Pouy-Loubrin Pouy-Loubrin (; oc, Poilobrin) 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. ...

(32327) # Préchac-sur-Adour (32330) # Projan (32333) # Ricourt (32342) #

Riscle Riscle (; Gascon: ''Riscla'') is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Cannet was merged into Riscle.Sabazan (32354) # Sadeillan (32355) # Saint-Arroman (32361) # Saint-Aunix-Lengros (32362) #

Saint-Blancard Saint-Blancard (; Gascon: Sent Blancat) is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Geography Localisation Saint-Blancard is located on the ridge between the valley of the Gimone in the east and the v ...

(32365) # Saint-Christaud (32367) # Sainte-Aurence-Cazaux (32363) # Sainte-Dode (32373) #

Saint-Élix-Theux Saint-Élix-Theux is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse flows north through the eastern part of the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of ...

(32375) # Saint-Germé (32378) # Saint-Jean-le-Comtal (32381) # Saint-Justin (32383) # Saint-Martin (32389) # Saint-Maur (32393) # Saint-Médard (32394) # Saint-Michel (32397) #

Saint-Mont Saint-Mont (; oc-gsc, Sent Mont) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population Saint-Mont wine Wines are produced under the VDQS designation Saint-Mont and the area's vineyards are part of the South W ...

(32398) #

Saint-Ost Saint-Ost 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 Ame ...

(32401) # Samaran (32409) # Sansan (32411) #

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(32413) # Sarragachies (32414) # Sarraguzan (32415) # Sauviac (32419) # Scieurac-et-Flourès (32422) # Ségos (32424) #

Seissan Seissan (; oc-gsc, Sheishan) 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. The ...

(32426) # Sembouès (32427) #

Sère Sère (; oc, Cèra) 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. The commu ...

(32430) # Tachoires (32438) # Tarsac (32439) # Tasque (32440) #

Termes-d'Armagnac Termes-d'Armagnac ( Gascon: ''Tèrmis d’Armanhac'') is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population Notable people * Thibault d'Armagnac (1405-1457), companion of Joan of Arc See also * Communes of ...

(32443) # Tieste-Uragnoux (32445) #

Tillac Tillac (; oc, Tilhac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Demography Economy * Agriculture: sunflower, corn * 1 gîte: Cap de Boueou (bouéou = ox in Gascon dialect) - Vacation rental A vacation ...

(32446) # Tourdun (32450) #

Traversères Traversères (; oc, Traversèras) 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 a ...

(32454) # Troncens (32455) # Vergoignan (32460) #

Verlus Verlus 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 America ...

(32461) # Viella (32463) #

Villecomtal-sur-Arros Villecomtal-sur-Arros (, literally ''Villecomtal on Arros''; oc, Vilacomdau d'Arròs) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in West ...

(32464) #

Viozan Viozan (; oc-gsc, Viosan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Localisation Hydrography The Petite Baïse flows north through the eastern part of the commune, crosses the village and forms part of the com ...

(32466)

History

The arrondissement of Mirande was created in 1800.Historique du Gers
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Gers, it gained 21 communes from the

arrondissement of Auch The arrondissement of Auch is an arrondissement of France in the Gers department in the Occitanie region. It has 134 communes. Its population is 81,242 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Auch, and their ...

, and it lost five communes to the arrondissement of Auch. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

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 Mirande were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 32 Gers
INSEE # Aignan # Marciac # Masseube # Miélan # Mirande # Montesquiou # Plaisance # Riscle

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