Solomiac

Solomiac
Commune
War memorial and market hall
Solomiac
Location within Occitanie region
Solomiac
Coordinates: 43°48′23″N 0°53′54″E / 43.8064°N 0.8983°E / 43.8064; 0.8983Coordinates: 43°48′23″N 0°53′54″E / 43.8064°N 0.8983°E / 43.8064; 0.8983
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Gers
Arrondissement Condom
Canton Gimone-Arrats
Intercommunality Bastides du Val d'Arrats
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Guy Mantovani
Area1 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 418
 • Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 32436 /32120
Elevation 115–202 m (377–663 ft)
(avg. 113 m or 371 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.

Solomiac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography

Solomiac and its surrounding communes

History

Solomiac was founded in 1322, by the Planselve Abbey, the Cistercian monastery, which was active from 1143 until 1789 and Beraud, the Seneschal of Solomiac.

Structure

This Bastide has the typical central market square with the halle, the market building in the center of this open space. The market building is built with stone with wooden and stone pillars on the roof. Around this area there are the typical stone houses with the arcades. At the top of the square, where is a church.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962519—    
1968505−2.7%
1975446−11.7%
1982391−12.3%
1990363−7.2%
1999364+0.3%
2008418+14.8%

See also

  • Communes of the Gers department
  • "Select Solomiac, at All Bastides". John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library.

References



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