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Méjannes-le-Clap

Coordinates: 44°13′34″N 4°20′51″E / 44.2261°N 4.3475°E / 44.2261; 4.3475
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Méjannes-le-Clap
The Cèze seen from Génèse
The Cèze seen from Génèse
Coat of arms of Méjannes-le-Clap
Location of Méjannes-le-Clap
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Méjannes-le-Clap is located in France
Méjannes-le-Clap
Méjannes-le-Clap
Méjannes-le-Clap is located in Occitanie
Méjannes-le-Clap
Méjannes-le-Clap
Coordinates: 44°13′34″N 4°20′51″E / 44.2261°N 4.3475°E / 44.2261; 4.3475
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementAlès
CantonRousson
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Bassier[1]
Area
1
38.24 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
732
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30164 /30430
Elevation90–474 m (295–1,555 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Méjannes-le-Clap (French pronunciation: [meʒan klap]; Occitan: Mejanas e lo Clap) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is located 30 km north east of Alès, close to the river Cèze. It is a centre for outdoor activities and environmental tourism.

Geography

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Climate

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Méjannes-le-Clap has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Méjannes-le-Clap is 13.6 °C (56.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,000.8 mm (39.40 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.1 °C (73.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Méjannes-le-Clap was 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.7 °C (10.9 °F) on 15 December 2001.

Climate data for Méjannes-le-Clap (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1992−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
24.4
(75.9)
27.4
(81.3)
29.1
(84.4)
34.3
(93.7)
42.6
(108.7)
38.1
(100.6)
41.0
(105.8)
36.1
(97.0)
30.2
(86.4)
23.8
(74.8)
19.4
(66.9)
42.6
(108.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
11.2
(52.2)
15.2
(59.4)
18.2
(64.8)
22.5
(72.5)
27.1
(80.8)
30.3
(86.5)
29.8
(85.6)
24.4
(75.9)
19.0
(66.2)
13.4
(56.1)
10.1
(50.2)
19.2
(66.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
6.1
(43.0)
9.4
(48.9)
12.3
(54.1)
16.1
(61.0)
20.3
(68.5)
23.1
(73.6)
22.8
(73.0)
18.4
(65.1)
14.1
(57.4)
9.0
(48.2)
5.9
(42.6)
13.6
(56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
1.0
(33.8)
3.6
(38.5)
6.4
(43.5)
9.8
(49.6)
13.6
(56.5)
15.9
(60.6)
15.7
(60.3)
12.4
(54.3)
9.3
(48.7)
4.7
(40.5)
1.6
(34.9)
7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−11.3
(11.7)
−10.4
(13.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
1.3
(34.3)
5.5
(41.9)
7.4
(45.3)
6.1
(43.0)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
−8.1
(17.4)
−11.7
(10.9)
−11.7
(10.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.5
(3.29)
53.4
(2.10)
59.0
(2.32)
80.1
(3.15)
76.3
(3.00)
54.5
(2.15)
42.1
(1.66)
61.5
(2.42)
134.6
(5.30)
139.9
(5.51)
139.2
(5.48)
76.7
(3.02)
1,000.8
(39.40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.3 5.1 5.2 7.7 7.7 5.4 4.0 4.7 5.8 7.6 8.6 7.1 76.1
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 31—    
1975 34+1.33%
1982 98+16.33%
1990 223+10.82%
1999 304+3.50%
2009 518+5.47%
2014 695+6.05%
2020 725+0.71%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE