Arrondissements of the Gers department

There are 3 arrondissements in the Gers department.^[1] The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.

If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.

Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes.

The arrondissements of the Gers department are:

Arrondissements of the Gers department

INSEE code	Arrondissement	Capital	Population[2] (2014)	Area[3] (km²)	Density (Inh./km²)	Communes
321	Auch	Auch	87,118	2,133.9	40.8	154
322	Condom	Condom	65,562	2436.8	26.9	158
323	Mirande	Mirande	37,945	1686.1	22.5	150

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History

Since its creation, the Gers department has had few changes:^[4]

• 1790 : creation of the Gers department with six districts: Auch, Lectoure, Condom, Nogaro, L'Isle-Jourdain, Mirande; the capital was Auch
• 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Auch, Condom, Lectoure, Lombez, Mirande
• 1926 : the arrondissements of Lectoure and Lombez are eliminated

References

1. "Département du Gers (32)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
2. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
3. "Département du Gers (32)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
4. "Historique du Gers". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 4 April 2014.