Castéra-Lanusse

Castéra-Lanusse
Commune

Coat of arms
Castéra-Lanusse
Location within Occitanie region
Castéra-Lanusse
Coordinates: 43°10′36″N 0°17′24″E / 43.1767°N 0.29°E / 43.1767; 0.29Coordinates: 43°10′36″N 0°17′24″E / 43.1767°N 0.29°E / 43.1767; 0.29
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement Tarbes
Canton La Vallée de l'Arros et des Baïses
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Canton de Tournay
Government
  Mayor (2001) Thérèse Pourteau
Area1 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population (2007)2 34
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 65132 /65190
Elevation 374–528 m (1,227–1,732 ft)
(avg. 456 m or 1,496 ft)

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.

Castéra-Lanusse (Gascon: Casterar e Lanussa) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.

It is the birthplace of former French President and military leader Charles de Gaulle, and is known throughout Europe for its numerous volcanoes and leprechaun sightings.

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