Vauvert
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Vauvert |
| Intercommunality | Petite-Camargue |
| Mayor | Gérard Gayaud (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–97 m (0–318 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| Land area1 | 109.86 km2 (42.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 11,247 (2008) |
| - Density | 102 /km2 (260 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30341/ 30600 |
| 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°41′39″N 4°16′37″E / 43.6942°N 4.2769°E
Vauvert is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It was known as Posquières in the Middle Ages.
The commune comprises the town of Vauvert and the villages of Gallician and Montcalm[1]. Over a third of the population work in industry, which is largely the food industry.[2]
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 5031 | 6345 | 7472 | 9103 | 10,296 | 10,261 | 11,247 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Vauvert at Carmargue.fr accessed Aug 11 2007
- ^ Economics of Vauvert, vauvert.com, accessed June 2009
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