Cantons of the Gers department

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The following is a list of the 17 cantons of the Gers department , in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: [1]

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's arrondissements and departments.

Gers Department of France

The Gers is a department in the Occitanie region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.

In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.

The canton of Adour-Gersoise is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Riscle.

The canton of Armagnac-Ténarèze is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Eauze.

The canton of Astarac-Gimone is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Masseube.

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The arrondissement of Auch is an arrondissement of France in the Gers department in the Occitanie region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Gers, it has 134 communes.

The arrondissement of Condom is an arrondissement of France in the Gers department in the Occitanie region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Gers, it has 162 communes.

The arrondissement of Mirande is an arrondissement of France in the Gers department in the Occitanie region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Gers, it has 166 communes.

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The canton of Montréal is a former administrative division in the Gers department, which is itself a component of the region Midi-Pyrénées, in the area formerly called Gascony, France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 9 communes, which joined the canton of Armagnac-Ténarèze in 2015.

The canton of Auch-1 is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Auch.

The canton of Auch-2 is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Auch.

The canton of Auch-3 is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Auch.

The canton of Baïse-Armagnac is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Condom.

The canton of Fleurance-Lomagne is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Fleurance.

The canton of Gimone-Arrats is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Gimont.

The canton of Grand-Bas-Armagnac is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Nogaro.

The canton of Lectoure-Lomagne is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Lectoure.

The canton of Mirande-Astarac is an administrative division of the Gers department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Mirande.

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