Garons
Commune in Occitania, France
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Garons is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Garons | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Garons | |
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| Coordinates: 43°46′09″N 4°25′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Marguerittes |
| Intercommunality | CA Nîmes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Yves Rodriguez[1] |
Area 1 | 12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,381 |
| • Density | 438.2/km2 (1,135/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30125 /30128 |
| Elevation | 54–96 m (177–315 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, also called "Garons Airport" is located very close to Garons, on the territory of the commune of Saint-Gilles.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,317 | — |
| 1975 | 2,049 | +6.52% |
| 1982 | 2,788 | +4.50% |
| 1990 | 3,648 | +3.42% |
| 1999 | 3,692 | +0.13% |
| 2007 | 4,296 | +1.91% |
| 2012 | 4,617 | +1.45% |
| 2017 | 4,895 | +1.18% |
| 2023 | 5,381 | +1.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
