Gastes
Gastes (French pronunciation: [ɡast]; Occitan: Gastas) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is located in the Landes forest, between Mimizan and Biscarrosse.
Etymology
The name of the commune, Gastes, comes from Latin vastas, which means an "empty/deserted land". It synonymous with French gâtine.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 205 | — |
| 1975 | 259 | +3.40% |
| 1982 | 281 | +1.17% |
| 1990 | 368 | +3.43% |
| 1999 | 410 | +1.21% |
| 2009 | 602 | +3.92% |
| 2014 | 684 | +2.59% |
| 2020 | 869 | +4.07% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Bénédicte Boyrie-Fénié et Jean-Jacques Fénié (2009). Dictionnaire des Landes (in French). Editions SUD OUEST. p. 159.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
See also
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