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Lupiac

Coordinates: 43°41′N 0°11′E / 43.68°N 0.18°E / 43.68; 0.18
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Lupiac
The town hall in Lupiac
The town hall in Lupiac
Location of Lupiac
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Lupiac is located in France
Lupiac
Lupiac
Lupiac is located in Occitanie
Lupiac
Lupiac
Coordinates: 43°41′N 0°11′E / 43.68°N 0.18°E / 43.68; 0.18
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonFezensac
IntercommunalityArtagnan en Fézensac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Thieux Louit[1]
Area
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34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
310
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32219 /32290
Elevation141–247 m (463–810 ft)
(avg. 248 m or 814 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lupiac (French pronunciation: [lypjak]) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography

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Lupiac and its surrounding communes

The Auzoue forms most of the commune's southeastern border. The Douze forms the commune's western border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 505—    
1975 433−2.17%
1982 400−1.13%
1990 356−1.45%
1999 312−1.46%
2009 308−0.13%
2014 300−0.52%
2020 311+0.60%
Source: INSEE[3]

Literature

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Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan (c. 1611 – 25 June 1673), a captain of the Musketeers of the Guard, was born here. A fictionalized version of his life is central to The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. Lupiac has a museum dedicated to him.

Castle of d'Artagnan

See also

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References

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  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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE