Marguerittes

Marguerittes is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. In 1717, Antoine de Teissier (b.1667) was created the 1st Baron de Marguerittes. One of his sons was a Huguenot who took refuge in Switzerland and his grandson, Jean Antoine de Teissier, 3rd Baron of Marguerittes, was guillotined 20 May 1794. The 3rd Baron's son settled in England at Woodcote Park and was created Baron de Teissier by Louis XVIII in recognition of his father's sacrifices to France.

Marguerittes
The interior of the church of Saint-Pierre de Marguerittes
Coat of arms
Location of Marguerittes
Marguerittes
Marguerittes
Coordinates: 43°51′39″N 4°26′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonMarguerittes
IntercommunalityCA Nîmes Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) William Portal
Area
1
25.29 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
8,586
  Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30156 /30320
Elevation41–197 m (135–646 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17932,103    
18001,945−7.5%
18062,305+18.5%
18211,812−21.4%
18311,925+6.2%
18361,910−0.8%
18411,886−1.3%
18461,908+1.2%
18511,972+3.4%
18562,013+2.1%
18612,037+1.2%
18661,945−4.5%
18721,889−2.9%
18761,971+4.3%
18811,905−3.3%
18861,755−7.9%
18911,684−4.0%
YearPop.±%
18961,724+2.4%
19011,637−5.0%
19061,580−3.5%
19111,519−3.9%
19211,514−0.3%
19261,529+1.0%
19311,528−0.1%
19361,447−5.3%
19461,421−1.8%
19541,678+18.1%
19622,030+21.0%
19682,548+25.5%
19753,150+23.6%
19825,149+63.5%
19907,548+46.6%
19998,181+8.4%
20088,671+6.0%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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