Bassoues

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Claude Gatelet^[1]Area32.29 km² (12.47 sq mi)Population327 • Density10/km² (26/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation150–287 m (492–942 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bassoues (French pronunciation: [basu]; Occitan: Bassoas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography

The Auzoue, a tributary of the Gélise, has its source in the southwestern part of the commune. The Guiroue, another tributary of the Gélise, flows north through the eastern part of the commune. The Barade, a stream, tributary of the Guirou, forms the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	631	—
1968	568	−10.0%
1975	512	−9.9%
1982	503	−1.8%
1990	454	−9.7%
1999	376	−17.2%
2008	391	+4.0%

See also

• Communes of the Gers department

References