Mandagout (French pronunciation: [mɑ̃daɡu]; Occitan: Mandagon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The 18th-century French pharmacist, chemist and encyclopediste Jacques Montet (1722-1782) was born in Mandagout.

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Coat of arms of Mandagout
Location of Mandagout
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Mandagout is located in France
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Mandagout is located in Occitanie
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Coordinates: 44°01′18″N 3°37′34″E / 44.0216°N 3.6261°E / 44.0216; 3.6261
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementLe Vigan
CantonLe Vigan
IntercommunalityPays Viganais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Grieu[1]
Area
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15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
379
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30154 /30120
Elevation239–1,240 m (784–4,068 ft)
(avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Mandagout has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) closely bordering on a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The average annual temperature in Mandagout is 13.0 °C (55.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,538.0 mm (60.55 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 22.2 °C (72.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C (42.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Mandagout was 44.2 °C (111.6 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.5 °C (7.7 °F) on 12 January 1987.

Climate data for Mandagout (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1983−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
23.8
(74.8)
26.9
(80.4)
29.8
(85.6)
31.5
(88.7)
44.2
(111.6)
38.7
(101.7)
40.2
(104.4)
35.4
(95.7)
31.9
(89.4)
23.0
(73.4)
20.3
(68.5)
44.2
(111.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
9.9
(49.8)
13.2
(55.8)
15.4
(59.7)
19.8
(67.6)
24.4
(75.9)
28.3
(82.9)
27.8
(82.0)
22.9
(73.2)
17.3
(63.1)
12.1
(53.8)
9.5
(49.1)
17.5
(63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
6.1
(43.0)
8.9
(48.0)
11.1
(52.0)
15.0
(59.0)
18.9
(66.0)
22.2
(72.0)
21.9
(71.4)
17.8
(64.0)
13.5
(56.3)
8.8
(47.8)
6.3
(43.3)
13.0
(55.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
2.3
(36.1)
4.6
(40.3)
6.7
(44.1)
10.2
(50.4)
13.4
(56.1)
16.1
(61.0)
16.0
(60.8)
12.6
(54.7)
9.8
(49.6)
5.4
(41.7)
3.1
(37.6)
8.6
(47.5)
Record low °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)
−11.2
(11.8)
−9.2
(15.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
1.5
(34.7)
4.9
(40.8)
7.8
(46.0)
7.2
(45.0)
4.2
(39.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
−5.9
(21.4)
−8.7
(16.3)
−13.5
(7.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 139.5
(5.49)
102.4
(4.03)
78.5
(3.09)
145.4
(5.72)
117.4
(4.62)
70.5
(2.78)
37.9
(1.49)
60.7
(2.39)
161.6
(6.36)
238.7
(9.40)
208.3
(8.20)
177.1
(6.97)
1,538
(60.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.5 7.8 6.9 9.5 8.9 6.1 4.0 5.6 6.9 11.3 9.9 9.5 95.8
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962246—    
1968296+20.3%
1975250−15.5%
1982255+2.0%
1990290+13.7%
1999331+14.1%
2008367+10.9%

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1981-2010 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 2 September 2022.