Saint-Pons-la-Calm
Commune in Occitania, France
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Saint-Pons-la-Calm (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔ̃s la kalm]; Occitan: Sent Ponç de la Cam) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Saint-Pons-la-Calm | |
|---|---|
 The orientation table at the Gardie lookout | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Pons-la-Calm | |
  Saint-Pons-la-Calm Location within France  Saint-Pons-la-Calm Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′11″N 4°33′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Bagnols-sur-Cèze |
| Intercommunality | CA Gard Rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Roche[1] |
Area 1 | 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 501 |
| • Density | 78.6/km2 (204/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30292 /30330 |
| Elevation | 82–282 m (269–925 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
It is located near Bagnols-sur-Cèze, the third-largest city of Gard, a few minutes away from the Pont du Gard, from Uzès, Nîmes, Avignon, Alès, and the Cévennes. Saint-Pons benefits from being at the crossroads of the valleys of the Tave, the Cèze and the Rhône.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 330 | — |
| 1975 | 327 | −0.13% |
| 1982 | 375 | +1.98% |
| 1990 | 391 | +0.52% |
| 1999 | 410 | +0.53% |
| 2007 | 411 | +0.03% |
| 2012 | 428 | +0.81% |
| 2017 | 438 | +0.46% |
| 2023 | 501 | +2.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
