Castelnau-d'Auzan
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 43°56′56″N 0°05′10″E / 43.949°N 0.086°ECoordinates: 43°56′56″N 0°05′10″E / 43.949°N 0.086°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Condom | |
| Canton | Montréal | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Beyries | |
| Area1 | 43.79 km2 (16.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,091 | |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32079 /32440 | |
| Elevation | 82–186 m (269–610 ft) (avg. 203 m or 666 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Castelnau-d'Auzan is a former commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Castelnau-d'Auzan-Labarrère.
A picturesque little village on the river Gélise on a crossing of roads, 26 km (16 mi) east of the city of Condom in the Gers bounding the departments Lot-et-Garonne and the Landes. It benefits of a privileged situation on the fringe the Landes forest in the middle of an agreeable and fertile region. The village lies on the water parting between the Gélise and the Izaute and occupies the emplacement of an ancient castle.
The geographical situation is agreeable: the Atlantic coast on one side and on the other side the ski resorts of the south of France are by car only a distance of 145 km (2 h 15 min).
The name Castelnau d'Auzan means: "Château Neuf in the land of Éauzan". The castle disappeared, but here and there in the village some remains are still visible.
The inhabitants are called Auzanais.
Like in other communes in rural France the canton had a decrease of population. In 1962, the canton had 5938 citizens. In 1999, there were only 4741, which represents a decrease of 20%. This decrease is still continuing.
This phenomenon started, as in many other rural areas during the War of 1914-1918. Many young men did not return home. Lack of manpower changed the once wealthy and healthy pastoral area in a region where the population and wealth both decreased. New immigrants from Spain and Italy compensated partly the loss in population.
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