Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ deɡuz]; Provençal: Sent Laurenç de Gosa) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze station has rail connections to Nîmes and Le Grau-du-Roi.
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The church of Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | |
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Coordinates: 43°38′07″N 4°11′46″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Aigues-Mortes |
Intercommunality | Terre de Camargue |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Féline |
Area 1 | 89.81 km2 (34.68 sq mi) |
Population | 3,536 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30276 /30220 |
Elevation | 0–6 m (0–20 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune contains the ruins of Psalmody Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded in the 5th century.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,862 | — |
1968 | 1,862 | +0.0% |
1975 | 1,728 | −7.2% |
1982 | 1,730 | +0.1% |
1990 | 2,323 | +34.3% |
1999 | 2,738 | +17.9% |
2008 | 3,224 | +17.8% |
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