Ornézan (; ) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography Localisation Ornézan is located 16 km south of Auch and 2 km north of Seissan, along the Gers river.
Toponymy Ornézan finds its origin in the Latin patronymic name Ornatius, followed by the suffix -anum, designing a property of which a man named Ornatius must have been the owner in the times of Roman Gaul.Valdegers.fr The village is later known in Latin as Ornezanus and Ornesan in Gascon, before becoming Ornézan in French.
Government and politics Mayors MayorList of mayors from 1945 to this day given by the secretary in the town hall of Ornézan Term start Term endJulien Labadens19451953Julien Lacassagne19531959Germain Tico19591968Julien Lacassagne19681983Guy Defaut19831989Francis Meau19892001Étienne Savary2001
Population
See also Communes of the Gers department
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