Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues

Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ valɡalɡ]; Occitan: Sent Martin de Valgalga) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
The pithead of the former Alès mine
The pithead of the former Alès mine
Coat of arms of Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
Location of Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
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Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues is located in France
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues is located in Occitanie
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
Coordinates: 44°09′50″N 4°04′58″E / 44.1639°N 4.0828°E / 44.1639; 4.0828
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementAlès
CantonAlès-2
IntercommunalityAlès Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Cerpedes[1]
Area
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13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,603
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30284 /30520
Elevation130–365 m (427–1,198 ft)
(avg. 149 m or 489 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 369—    
1821 710 2.36%
1846 1,389 2.72%
1872 1,503 0.30%
1901 1,810 0.64%
1926 2,694 1.60%
1946 2,680−0.03%
1962 3,713 2.06%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,404−1.44%
1975 3,364−0.17%
1982 4,209 3.25%
1990 4,487 0.80%
1999 4,283−0.52%
2007 4,150−0.39%
2012 4,244 0.45%
2017 4,419 0.81%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE