Gers

French depairtment

Gers (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɛʁs] or [ʒɛʁ]; also Occitan: Gerç, [dʒɛɾs]) is a depairtment in the region o Occitanie, Soothwastren Fraunce, namit efter the Gers River.

Gers
Prefectur biggin o the Gers depairtment, in Auch
Prefectur biggin o the Gers depairtment, in Auch
Banner o Gers
Banner
Coat of airms o Gers
Coat airms
Location o the Gers in Fraunce
Location o the Gers in Fraunce
Coordinates: 43°39′N 0°35′E / 43.650°N 0.583°E / 43.650; 0.583Coordinates: 43°39′N 0°35′E / 43.650°N 0.583°E / 43.650; 0.583
KintraFraunce
RegionOccitanie
PrefectureAuch
SubprefecturesCondom
Mirande
Govrenment
 • Preses o the General CooncilJean-Pierre Pujol (PS)
Area
 • Total6257 km2 (2,416 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
 • Total172,335
 • Rank89t
 • Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department nummer32
Arrondissements3
Cantons17
Communes463
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, an lochs, ponds, an glaciers lairger nor 1 km2