Eauze
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Commune of Eauze |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Eauze |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 106 m–193 m (avg. 126 m) |
| Land area¹ | 72.00 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,881 |
| - Density | 55/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 32119/ 32800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Eauze is a town and commune in the French département of Gers. Population (1999): 3,881.
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[edit] History
The ancient bishopric of Eauze (or Elusa) in Gaul was united with the episcopal see of Auch probably in the 9th century. Its Latin name, Elusa, is identical to that of a titular see of Palaestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra.
[edit] Sights
Eauze Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Luperculus, who is said to have been a bishop here in the 3rd century before being martyred.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Eauze has a market on Thursday mornings and there is also a separate poultry and rabbit market.
[edit] Sources and external links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Official Site of the commune of Eauze (French)
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. [1]
- Eauze Cathedral:[2]
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