Dému (French pronunciation: [demy]; Occitan: Demú) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Dému
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Dému
Location of Dému
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Dému is located in France
Dému
Dému
Dému is located in Occitanie
Dému
Dému
Coordinates: 43°45′59″N 0°10′02″E / 43.7664°N 0.1672°E / 43.7664; 0.1672
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementCondom
CantonFezensac
IntercommunalityGrand Armagnac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Frenot[1]
Area
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28.89 km2 (11.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
322
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32115 /32190
Elevation137–232 m (449–761 ft)
(avg. 171 m or 561 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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Dému and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962456—    
1968403−11.6%
1975372−7.7%
1982314−15.6%
1990325+3.5%
1999339+4.3%
2008332−2.1%

Literature

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Dému features as a main setting in the Michael Ondaatje novel Divisadero.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.