Sansan
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| Sansan | |
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  Sansan | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Sansan | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′53″N 0°36′30″E / 43.5314°N 0.6083°ECoordinates: 43°31′53″N 0°36′30″E / 43.5314°N 0.6083°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Auch-Sud-Est-Seissan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Chantal Tachoires |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 93 |
| • Population2 Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32411 / 32260 |
| Elevation |
159–240 m (522–787 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 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. | |
Sansan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
The vicinity of Sansan is known for its Miocene fossil deposits where geologist Edouard Lartet unearthed the jaw of the primate Pliopithecus antiquus in 1837.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 90 | 81 | 98 | 108 | 89 | 93 |
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