Ganges, Hérault
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Coordinates: 43°56′06″N 3°42′33″E / 43.935°N 3.70916666667°E
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Commune of Ganges |
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  Ganges, Hérault
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Ganges (chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises |
| Mayor | Jacques Rigaud (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 138–540 m (450–1,770 ft) (avg. 186 m/610 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,887 (2006) |
| - Density | 543 /km2 (1,410 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 34111/ 34190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ganges is a commune in the Hérault département in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.
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[edit] History
Ganges was historically a major silk producing center in the 17th and 18th centuries and remnants of this industry still remain today in its architecture.
[edit] Things To Do
Ganges is a great place to base yourself for further excursions around the area, and has extensive activities around the area, including kayaking, gliding, and go-karting.
[edit] Miscellaneous
The mobilette was created by a resident of Ganges and a plaque near the old town commemorates this fact.
Ganges is the European twin town of Schwalmtal (Germany).
[edit] See also
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