Aramon, Gard
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Aramon |
| Intercommunality | Pont du Gard |
| Mayor | Jean Mahieu (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 7–155 m (23–509 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| Land area1 | 31.16 km2 (12.03 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,808 (2008) |
| - Density | 122 /km2 (320 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30012/ 30390 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 43°53′31″N 4°40′54″E / 43.8919°N 4.6816°E
Aramon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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[edit] Population
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,454 | — |
| 1968 | 1,826 | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 1,951 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 3,027 | +55.2% |
| 1990 | 3,344 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 3,773 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 3,808 | +0.9% |
[edit] Personalities
It was the birth place of Henri Pitot (1695–1771), hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot tube.
[edit] Economy
At Aramon, there is a thermal power station consisting of 2 units a 700 MW. The chimney of the facility is 252 metres tall.
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