Crastes (French pronunciation: [kʁast]; Occitan: Crastas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Crastes
The church in Crastes
The church in Crastes
Location of Crastes
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Crastes is located in France
Crastes
Crastes
Crastes is located in Occitanie
Crastes
Crastes
Coordinates: 43°43′28″N 0°43′51″E / 43.7244°N 0.7308°E / 43.7244; 0.7308
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonGascogne-Auscitaine
IntercommunalityCA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Dabasse[1]
Area
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19.25 km2 (7.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
258
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32112 /32270
Elevation131–272 m (430–892 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 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 river Auroue has its source in the commune.

 
Crastes and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962297—    
1968299+0.7%
1975236−21.1%
1982234−0.8%
1990221−5.6%
1999205−7.2%
2008233+13.7%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.