Théziers (French pronunciation: [tezje]; Occitan: Tesiers) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Théziers | |
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Coordinates: 43°54′00″N 4°37′18″E / 43.9°N 4.6217°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Redessan |
Intercommunality | Pont du Gard |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Murielle Garcia-Favand[1] |
Area 1 | 11.34 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,053 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30328 /30390 |
Elevation | 10–129 m (33–423 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
editThéziers was founded in the 6th century BC by Greek colonists, who, after they had founded the coastal town of Marseille (Greek: Μασσαλία), advanced inland to found smaller colonies in the periphery. The ancient name of the town was Tedusia (Greek: Θεδουσία), under which the town was known during the Roman times. It was a fortified settlement situated on a hill, which was captured by the Celts during their invasions in the 2nd century BC. Gradually the Romans occupied the Gaul and expelled the Celts, while the settlement evolved as a Gallo-Roman village.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 640 | — |
1968 | 678 | +5.9% |
1975 | 659 | −2.8% |
1982 | 674 | +2.3% |
1990 | 844 | +25.2% |
1999 | 883 | +4.6% |
2008 | 1,016 | +15.1% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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