Montfaucon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The town lies on the right bank of the Rhône.
Montfaucon | |
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 The Chateau of Montfaucon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montfaucon  | |
  Montfaucon  Montfaucon | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′31″N 4°45′19″E / 44.0753°N 4.7553°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Roquemaure |
| Intercommunality | CA Gard Rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Robelet[1] |
Area 1 | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,517 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30178 /30150 |
| Elevation | 23–68 m (75–223 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 590 | — |
| 1968 | 658 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 1,058 | +60.8% |
| 1982 | 1,153 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1,266 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,329 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,364 | +2.6% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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