Auch
Prefecture and commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Auch (French pronunciation: [ᴐʃ] ⓘ; Gascon: Aush [ˈawʃ]) is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the region of Occitanie, it is the capital of the Gers department.
For the bird, see great auk. For the European surname, see Auch (name). For the Die Ärtze album, see auch (album).
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Auch | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°38′47″N 0°35′08″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Auch |
Canton | Auch-1, Auch-2, Auch-3 |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Laprébende[1] |
Area 1 | 72.48 km2 (27.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 23,041 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32013 /32000 |
Elevation | 115–281 m (377–922 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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