Aramon, Gard
Aramon | |
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 A view of Aramon | |
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Location of Aramon  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°53′31″N 4°40′54″E / 43.8919°N 4.6816°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Beaucaire |
| Intercommunality | Pont du Gard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Pronesti |
| Area 1 | 31.16 km2 (12.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 3,808 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30012 /30390 |
| Elevation | 7–155 m (23–509 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aramon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France near of Avignon.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,454 | — |
| 1968 | 1,826 | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 1,951 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 3,027 | +55.2% |
| 1990 | 3,344 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 3,773 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 3,808 | +0.9% |
Personalities
It was the birthplace of Henri Pitot (1695–1771), hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot tube.
Economy
At Aramon, there is a thermal power station consisting of 2 units a 700 MW. The chimney of the facility is 252 metres high, the highest in Europe.
See also
References
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