Castillon-du-Gard
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Castillon-du-Gard (French pronunciation: [kastijɔ̃ dy ɡaʁ]; Occitan: Castilhon de Gard) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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A general view of Castillon-du-Gard | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Castillon-du-Gard | |
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| Coordinates: 43°58′15″N 4°33′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Redessan |
| Intercommunality | Pont du Gard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Muriel Dherbecourt[1] |
Area 1 | 17.38 km2 (6.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,695 |
| • Density | 97.53/km2 (252.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30073 /30210 |
| Elevation | 17–194 m (56–636 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 434 | — |
| 1968 | 468 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 589 | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 716 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 759 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 943 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1,306 | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 1,802 | +38.0% |
Notable people
- Niels Kaj Jerne (1911–1994), Danish immunologist and Nobel Prize winner, died in Castillon-du-Gard
