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Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ deɡuz]; Provençal: Sent Laurenç de Gosa) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze station has rail connections to Nîmes and Le Grau-du-Roi.
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | |
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 The church of Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze  | |
  Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze  Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′07″N 4°11′46″E / 43.6353°N 4.1961°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Aigues-Mortes |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Camargue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Féline[1] |
| Area 1 | 89.81 km2 (34.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,613 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30276 /30220 |
| Elevation | 0–6 m (0–20 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune contains the ruins of Psalmody Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded in the 5th century.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,862 | — |
| 1975 | 1,728 | −1.06% |
| 1982 | 1,730 | +0.02% |
| 1990 | 2,323 | +3.75% |
| 1999 | 2,738 | +1.84% |
| 2007 | 3,210 | +2.01% |
| 2012 | 3,343 | +0.82% |
| 2017 | 3,474 | +0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editTrivia
edit- Filming location for the soap opera "Ici Tout Commence", which its main set at the Auguste Armand Institute.
References
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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