Milhaud (French pronunciation: [mijo]; Occitan: Milhau) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The place name Milhaud is derived from the Roman family name Aemilius (which has also produced the given name Emile) with the suffix -avus.[3] Milhaud station has rail connections to Nîmes, Avignon and Montpellier.

Milhaud
A TER service passing through the Gare de Milhaud
A TER service passing through the Gare de Milhaud
Coat of arms of Milhaud
Location of Milhaud
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Milhaud is located in France
Milhaud
Milhaud
Milhaud is located in Occitanie
Milhaud
Milhaud
Coordinates: 43°47′27″N 4°18′29″E / 43.7908°N 4.3081°E / 43.7908; 4.3081
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonSaint-Gilles
IntercommunalityCA Nîmes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Descloux[1]
Area
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18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,987
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30169 /30540
Elevation15–122 m (49–400 ft)
(avg. 32 m or 105 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,562—    
1975 2,225+5.18%
1982 3,564+6.96%
1990 4,855+3.94%
1999 4,874+0.04%
2007 5,578+1.70%
2012 5,725+0.52%
2017 5,636−0.31%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Georges Martinez Le Gard 2015 2342040032 Page 134 "Milhaud est dérivé du nom latin « aemilius » à l'aide du suffixe « -avus ». "
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE