Terraube

Commune in Occitania, France
Coat of arms of Terraube
Coat of arms
Location of Terraube
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(2020–2026) Pierre Laffargue[1]Area
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25.14 km2 (9.71 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
370 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
32442 /32700
Elevation85–227 m (279–745 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Terraube (French pronunciation: [tɛʁob]; Gascon: Terrauba) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

History

During the early stages of the French Wars of Religion in September 1562, many of the largely Protestant inhabitants were massacred by order of the Royalist commander Blaise de Montluc, and their bodies thrown into a well.[3]

Geography

Terraube and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962520—    
1968504−3.1%
1975522+3.6%
1982500−4.2%
1990435−13.0%
1999381−12.4%
2008391+2.6%

See also

References

  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.
  3. ^ Knecht 1995, p. 109.

Sources

  • Knecht, Robert (1995). "The sword and the pen: Blaise de Monluc and his "Commentaires"". Renaissance Studies. 9 (1). JSTOR 24412373.
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