Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Saint-Victor-la-Coste
Sent Victor de la Còsta (Occitan) | |
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 A general view of Saint-Victor-la-Coste | |
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Location of Saint-Victor-la-Coste  | |
  Saint-Victor-la-Coste  Saint-Victor-la-Coste | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′46″N 4°38′35″E / 44.0628°N 4.6431°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Roquemaure |
| Intercommunality | CA Gard Rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Herbé[1] |
Area 1 | 26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,205 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30302 /30290 |
| Elevation | 68–275 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 Occitan: 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 919 | — |
| 1975 | 951 | +0.49% |
| 1982 | 1,143 | +2.66% |
| 1990 | 1,285 | +1.47% |
| 1999 | 1,524 | +1.91% |
| 2007 | 1,821 | +2.25% |
| 2012 | 1,955 | +1.43% |
| 2017 | 2,073 | +1.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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