Castillon-du-Gard

Coordinates: 43°58′15″N 4°33′19″E / 43.9708°N 4.5553°E / 43.9708; 4.5553
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Castillon-du-Gard
A general view of Castillon-du-Gard
A general view of Castillon-du-Gard
Coat of arms of Castillon-du-Gard
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Castillon-du-Gard is located in France
Castillon-du-Gard
Castillon-du-Gard
Castillon-du-Gard is located in Occitanie
Castillon-du-Gard
Castillon-du-Gard
Coordinates: 43°58′15″N 4°33′19″E / 43.9708°N 4.5553°E / 43.9708; 4.5553
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonRedessan
IntercommunalityPont du Gard
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Muriel Dherbecourt[1]
Area
1
17.38 km2 (6.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,676
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30073 /30210
Elevation17–194 m (56–636 ft)
(avg. 98 m or 322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castillon-du-Gard (French pronunciation: [kastijɔ̃ dy ɡaʁ]; Occitan: Castilhon de Gard) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962434—    
1968468+7.8%
1975589+25.9%
1982716+21.6%
1990759+6.0%
1999943+24.2%
20081,306+38.5%
20161,802+38.0%

Notable people[edit]

  • Niels Kaj Jerne (1911–1994), Danish immunologist and Nobel Prize winner, died in Castillon-du-Gard

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.