Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
Commune in Occitania, France
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Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort (French: [sɛ̃t‿ipɔlit dy fɔʁ]; Occitan: Sent Ipolit; lit. 'Saint Hippolytus [of the Fort]') is a commune in the Gard department, Occitania, southern France. The town has a silk museum[3] and barracks.[4]
Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
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The temple in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | |
  Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort Location within France  Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′00″N 3°51′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
| Canton | Le Vigan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Olivieri[1] |
Area 1 | 29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,737 |
| • Density | 127.2/km2 (329.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30263 /30170 |
| Elevation | 135–547 m (443–1,795 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,547 | — |
| 1975 | 3,461 | −0.35% |
| 1982 | 3,400 | −0.25% |
| 1990 | 3,515 | +0.42% |
| 1999 | 3,391 | −0.40% |
| 2007 | 3,732 | +1.20% |
| 2012 | 3,857 | +0.66% |
| 2017 | 3,939 | +0.42% |
| 2023 | 3,737 | −0.87% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
In literature
A book titled Divided Loyalties described life in the commune and the area during the Second World War as experienced by Janet Teissier du Cros and family.[6]
Notable people
- Pierre Billon (1901–1981), French film director and screenwriter
- Hinaupoko Deveze (born 2002), Miss France 2026
