Gimont

Gimont
The town hall
The town hall
Coat of arms of Gimont
Location of Gimont
Gimont is located in France
Gimont
Gimont
Location within France
Gimont is located in Occitanie
Gimont
Gimont
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°37′39″N 0°52′39″E / 43.6275°N 0.8775°E / 43.6275; 0.8775
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonGimone-Arrats
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Villeneuve
Area
1
27.58 km2 (10.65 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Highest elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Lowest elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (2023)
3,146
 • Density114.1/km2 (295.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32147 /32200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gimont (French pronunciation: [ʒimɔ̃]; Occitan pronunciation: [dʒiˈmunt]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is about 40 km (25 mi) west of Toulouse. It is the seat (capital) of the canton of Gimone-Arrats.

Geography

Gimont and its surrounding communes

The commune is bordered by seven other communes: Escornebœuf to the north, Monferran-Savès to the northeast, Giscaro to the east, Maurens to the southeast, Montiron to the south, Juilles to the west, and finally by Aubiet to the northwest.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,878—    
1975 2,867−0.05%
1982 2,950+0.41%
1990 2,819−0.57%
1999 2,734−0.34%
2007 2,906+0.77%
2012 2,820−0.60%
2017 3,032+1.46%
2023 3,146+0.62%
Source: INSEE

International relations

Gimont is twinned with Enniscorthy in Ireland.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ "Enniscorthy Twinning" (PDF). Wexford County Council Report (page 108). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.