Galan | ||
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The church of Saint-Julien
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Coordinates: 43°13′20″N 0°24′30″E / 43.2222°N 0.4083°ECoordinates: 43°13′20″N 0°24′30″E / 43.2222°N 0.4083°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Tarbes | |
Canton | Canton of Galan | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Baïses | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Ducasse | |
Area1 | 14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 769 | |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 65183 /65330 | |
Elevation | 310–501 m (1,017–1,644 ft) (avg. 381 m or 1,250 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Galan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
The Petite Baïse flows northward through the middle of the commune.