Pompignan (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃piɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Pompinhan) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region of Southern France. It is situated on the departmental border with Hérault, 30 km (18.6 mi) north of Montpellier. In 2019, Pompignan had a population of 957.
Pompignan
Pompinhan (Occitan) | |
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 A general view of Pompignan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pompignan  | |
  Pompignan  Pompignan | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′42″N 3°51′24″E / 43.895°N 3.8567°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
| Canton | Le Vigan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Fougairolle[1] |
Area 1 | 41.31 km2 (15.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 929 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30200 /30170 |
| Elevation | 153–522 m (502–1,713 ft) (avg. 193 m or 633 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 522 | — |
| 1968 | 619 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 582 | −6.0% |
| 1982 | 576 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 611 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 651 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 799 | +22.7% |
Personalities linked to the commune
editJean-Jacques Lefranc de Pompignan (1709-1784).
Léon Soulié (1804 or 1807-1862), painter, was born in this town.
Dick Rivers owns a ranch there.
John Stuart Mill, being the final destination on his long first journey into France, 1820..[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ https://archive.org/details/johnmillsboyhood0000mill/page/109/mode/1up?view=theater
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