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Saint-Victor-la-Coste

Coordinates: 44°03′46″N 4°38′35″E / 44.0628°N 4.6431°E / 44.0628; 4.6431
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Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Commune
A general view of Saint-Victor-la-Coste
A general view of Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Coat of arms of Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Coat of arms
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Saint-Victor-la-Coste is located in France
Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Saint-Victor-la-Coste is located in Occitanie
Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Coordinates: 44°03′46″N 4°38′35″E / 44.0628°N 4.6431°E / 44.0628; 4.6431
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonRoquemaure
IntercommunalityCA Gard Rhodanien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Herbé[1]
Area
1
26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,205
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30302 /30290
Elevation68–275 m (223–902 ft)
(avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Victor-la-Coste (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ viktɔʁ la kɔst]; Provençal: Sent Victor de la Còsta) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France. In 2019, it had a population of 2,135.

Built against a hill overlooking a plain covered with vineyards with the Rhône Valley in the distance, the town was once part of the medieval domain of the Sabran family, vassals to the Count of Toulouse.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962775—    
1968919+18.6%
1975951+3.5%
19821,143+20.2%
19901,285+12.4%
19991,524+18.6%
20081,845+21.1%

Sights

Interesting sights include an 11th-century church and a 13th-century fort, known locally as Le Castellas, and which was restored by the French volunteer organization La Sabranenque.

Wine

There are several wineries in the village producing Côtes du Rhone wines.

See also

References

  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.
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