Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze

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
The church of Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
The church of Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Coat of arms of Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Location of Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
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Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze is located in France
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze is located in Occitanie
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Coordinates: 43°38′07″N 4°11′46″E / 43.6353°N 4.1961°E / 43.6353; 4.1961
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonAigues-Mortes
IntercommunalityTerre de Camargue
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Féline[1]
Area
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89.81 km2 (34.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,613
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30276 /30220
Elevation0–6 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

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Trivia

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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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE