Lupiac (French pronunciation: [lypjak]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Lupiac | |
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 The town hall in Lupiac | |
Location of Lupiac  | |
  Lupiac  Lupiac | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′N 0°11′E / 43.68°N 0.18°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Fezensac |
| Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Thieux Louit[1] |
Area 1 | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 310 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32219 /32290 |
| Elevation | 141–247 m (463–810 ft) (avg. 248 m or 814 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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The Auzoue forms most of the commune's southeastern border. The Douze forms the commune's western border.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 505 | — |
| 1975 | 433 | −2.17% |
| 1982 | 400 | −1.13% |
| 1990 | 356 | −1.45% |
| 1999 | 312 | −1.46% |
| 2009 | 308 | −0.13% |
| 2014 | 300 | −0.52% |
| 2020 | 311 | +0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Literature
editCharles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan (c. 1611 – 25 June 1673), a captain of the Musketeers of the Guard, was born here. A fictionalized version of his life is central to The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. Lupiac has a museum dedicated to him.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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