Saint-Jean-du-Gard
| Saint-Jean-du-Gard | ||
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Bridge over the Gardon | ||
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  Saint-Jean-du-Gard | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Saint-Jean-du-Gard | ||
| Coordinates: 44°06′20″N 3°53′13″E / 44.1056°N 3.8869°ECoordinates: 44°06′20″N 3°53′13″E / 44.1056°N 3.8869°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Alès | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-du-Gard | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Anthérieu | |
| Area1 | 41.64 km2 (16.08 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,671 | |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30269 / 30270 | |
| Elevation |
168–817 m (551–2,680 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Saint-Jean-du-Gard is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
History
This city of the Cévennes, first mentioned in a 12th-century papal bull (San Johannis de Gardonnenca cum villa), was very much influenced by Protestantism in the 16th century and became the Mecca of the camisards' resistance.
Thanks to the silk industry, the village experienced a period of prosperity that lasted from the 19th century to the 20th century. This city now owes much of its economy to tourism. A heritage railway runs from Saint-Jean-du-Gard to Anduze with a stop at the Bambouseraie de Prafrance, which attracts 150,000 tourists a year.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 4,134 | — |
| 1800 | 3,105 | −24.9% |
| 1806 | 3,755 | +20.9% |
| 1821 | 3,862 | +2.8% |
| 1831 | 4,128 | +6.9% |
| 1836 | 4,296 | +4.1% |
| 1841 | 4,192 | −2.4% |
| 1846 | 4,193 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 4,487 | +7.0% |
| 1856 | 4,450 | −0.8% |
| 1861 | 4,240 | −4.7% |
| 1866 | 3,957 | −6.7% |
| 1872 | 3,885 | −1.8% |
| 1876 | 3,978 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 3,659 | −8.0% |
| 1886 | 3,712 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 3,586 | −3.4% |
| 1896 | 3,290 | −8.3% |
| 1901 | 3,228 | −1.9% |
| 1906 | 3,582 | +11.0% |
| 1911 | 3,308 | −7.6% |
| 1921 | 2,804 | −15.2% |
| 1926 | 2,757 | −1.7% |
| 1931 | 2,577 | −6.5% |
| 1936 | 2,445 | −5.1% |
| 1946 | 2,437 | −0.3% |
| 1954 | 2,442 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,437 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,427 | −0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,378 | −2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,423 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,441 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,550 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,671 | +4.7% |
See also
References
External links
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