Souvignargues
Souvignargues is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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Coordinates: 43°48′53″N 4°07′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Calvisson |
Intercommunality | Pays de Sommières |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Pattus |
Area 1 | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 871 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30324 /30250 |
Elevation | 42–173 m (138–568 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 405 | — |
1968 | 406 | +0.2% |
1975 | 370 | −8.9% |
1982 | 460 | +24.3% |
1990 | 545 | +18.5% |
1999 | 589 | +8.1% |
2008 | 717 | +21.7% |
Sights
- Remains of the feudal castle (13th-14th centuries)
- Church of St. Stephen (Saint-Étienne d'Escattes), at Escattes, dating to the 12th century.
- Ruined Romanesque church of St. Andrew (12th century)
- Grotto of Bézal, inhabited from the mid-Palaeolithic Age
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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