Durban, Gers
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Durban (French pronunciation: [dyʁbɑ̃]) (Durban in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France in the Occitanie Region. Historically and culturally, the town is in the country of Astarac, a territory in the very hilly south of Gers, with clay soil, which runs along the Plateau de Lannemezan.
Durban | |
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Coordinates: 43°32′23″N 0°34′44″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Mirande |
Canton | Auch-3 |
Intercommunality | Val de Gers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Lalanne[1] |
Area 1 | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 137 |
• Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32118 /32260 |
Elevation | 155–270 m (509–886 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Exposed to an altered oceanic climate, it is drained by the Sousson, the Cédon and various other small rivers. The town has a remarkable natural heritage made up of three natural areas of ecological, faunal and floristic interest.
Durban is a rural commune with 138 inhabitants en 2019, after experiencing a population peak of 531 inhabitants in 1831. It is located near Auch. Its inhabitants are called Durbannais or Durbannaises.