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Galan (French pronunciation: [ɡalɑ̃]) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
Galan | |
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 The church of Saint-Julien | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Galan  | |
  Galan  Galan | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′20″N 0°24′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Arros et des Baïses |
| Intercommunality | Plateau de Lannemezan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Labat[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 697 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65183 /65330 |
| Elevation | 310–501 m (1,017–1,644 ft) (avg. 381 m or 1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Petite Baïse flows northward through the middle of the commune.
