Samatan (French pronunciation: [samatɑ̃]) is a commune in the Gers department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. Culturally and historically, the commune is part of the Savès, a province of Gascony. It is situated 36 km southwest of Toulouse, residing within Toulouse’s functional area, a statistical area used by INSEE to designate metropolitan areas. Samatan has an oceanic climate and has a remarkable natural patrimony, having multiple Zones naturelles d’intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique, a type of natural environment recognized by France.[2][3] The inhabitants are called Samatanais or Samatanaises in French.
Geography
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,934 | — |
| 1975 | 1,840 | −0.71% |
| 1982 | 1,831 | −0.07% |
| 1990 | 1,716 | −0.81% |
| 1999 | 1,832 | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 2,214 | +2.40% |
| 2012 | 2,378 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 2,370 | −0.07% |
| 2023 | 2,517 | +1.01% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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Quarterly, gules with four silver otelles placed in saltire, and of the first with three gold fleur-de-lis sceptres placed in pale and arranged in fess, on a chief sewn of France.
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See also
References
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ “Le climat en France hexagonale et Corse | Météo-France”. meteofrance.com (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ “La ZNIEF du Pradel comme on ne l’a jamais vue”. ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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