Estang
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The church in Estang | |
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Location of Estang | |
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| Coordinates: 43°52′03″N 0°06′27″W / 43.8675°N 0.1075°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Grand-Bas-Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Grand-Armagnac |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Rande |
Area 1 | 22.51 km2 (8.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 668 |
| • Density | 29.7/km2 (76.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32127 /32240 |
| Elevation | 82–157 m (269–515 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Estang (French pronunciation: [ɛstɑ̃]; Occitan: Estanc) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Historically and culturally, the commune is in Bas-Armagnac, or black Armagnac, a region situated between the valleys of the Auzoue, the Gélise the Douze and the Midou.
Exposed to a modified oceanic climate, it is drained by the Loumné, the Estang, the Canal du Moulin, and several other small streams. The town boasts a remarkable natural heritage: a Natura 2000 site (the "Midou and Ludon hydrographic network") and four natural areas of ecological, faunal, and floral interest.
Estang is a rural town with 664 inhabitants in 2022, having reached a peak population of 1,426 in 1861. Its inhabitants are called Estanguois or Estanguoises.
The town's architectural heritage includes two buildings listed as historical monuments: the Jean Bartherotte bullring, listed in 1993, and the Notre-Dame church, listed in 1998.