Sansan, Gers
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Sansan (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃sɑ̃]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
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Sansan | |
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Coordinates: 43°31′53″N 0°36′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Mirande |
Canton | Auch-3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Sonilhac[1] |
Area 1 | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 97 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32411 /32260 |
Elevation | 159–240 m (522–787 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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The vicinity of Sansan is known for its Miocene fossil deposits where geologist Edouard Lartet unearthed the jaw of the primate Pliopithecus antiquus in 1837.