Sauveterre, Gers

Coordinates: 43°27′27″N 0°51′29″E / 43.4575°N 0.8581°E / 43.4575; 0.8581
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Sauveterre
The church and town hall in Sauveterre
The church and town hall in Sauveterre
Location of Sauveterre
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Sauveterre is located in France
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Sauveterre is located in Occitanie
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Coordinates: 43°27′27″N 0°51′29″E / 43.4575°N 0.8581°E / 43.4575; 0.8581
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonVal de Save
IntercommunalitySavès
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Lozes[1]
Area
1
16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
286
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32418 /32220
Elevation170–311 m (558–1,020 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sauveterre (French pronunciation: [sovtɛʁ]; Occitan: Sauvatèrra) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography[edit]

Localisation[edit]

Sauveterre and its surrounding communes

Hydrology[edit]

The river Gesse forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Save, which forms most of its eastern border.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962364—    
1968326−10.4%
1975283−13.2%
1982264−6.7%
1990219−17.0%
1999229+4.6%
2008226−1.3%

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References[edit]

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.