Nogaro
Nogaro (French pronunciation: [nɔɡaʁo]; Gascon: Nogaròu) is a commune in the Gers department, Southwestern France. It is the site of a distillery of Armagnac brandy.
Nogaro and its surrounding communes
Geography
The commune is bordered by six other communes: Caupenne-d'Armagnac to the northwest, Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac to the northeast, Loubédat to the east, Sion to the southeast, Urgosse to the south, and finally by Arblade-le-Haut to the west.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,140 | — |
| 1975 | 2,113 | −0.18% |
| 1982 | 2,013 | −0.69% |
| 1990 | 2,008 | −0.03% |
| 1999 | 1,881 | −0.72% |
| 2007 | 1,975 | +0.61% |
| 2012 | 1,966 | −0.09% |
| 2017 | 2,009 | +0.43% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Facilities
Nogaro is the site of Circuit Paul Armagnac, a motorsport race track, and the neighbouring Nogaro Aerodrome.
Notable people
The historian and palaeographer Charles Samaran (1879–1982) died in Nogaro.
The chef and television host Michel Sarran was born in Nogaro.
The tennis player Tessah Andrianjafitrimo has lived in Nogaro since 2010.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Nogaro. Michel Sarran : "Piloter ici, quel beau cadeau pour moi"".
- ^ "Tessah, la perle de Nogaro".
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