Lupiac
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| Lupiac | |
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  Lupiac | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Lupiac | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′N 0°11′E / 43.68°N 0.18°ECoordinates: 43°41′N 0°11′E / 43.68°N 0.18°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Aignan |
| Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Rispat |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 308 |
| • Population2 Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32219 / 32290 |
| Elevation |
141–247 m (463–810 ft) (avg. 248 m or 814 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lupiac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Castle of d'Artagnan
Geography
The Auzoue forms most of the commune's southeastern border.
The Douze forms the commune's western border.
Population
| Year | 1850 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1376 | 585 | 505 | 433 | 400 | 356 | 312 | 308 |
Literature
Alexandre Dumas, père created the famous Gersois d'Artagnan, the fourth musketeer of The Three Musketeers. D'Artagnan was born here, and there is a museum dedicated to him.
See also
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