Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ipɔlit dy fɔʁ]; Occitan: Sent Ipolit) is a commune in the Gard department, Occitania, southern France. The town has a silk museum[3] and barracks.[4]
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Commune | |
![]() The temple in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | |
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Coordinates: 43°58′00″N 3°51′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
Canton | Le Vigan |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Olivieri[1] |
Area 1 | 29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi) |
Population | 3,804 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30263 /30170 |
Elevation | 135–547 m (443–1,795 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 3,325 | — |
1968 | 3,547 | +6.7% |
1975 | 3,461 | −2.4% |
1982 | 3,400 | −1.8% |
1990 | 3,515 | +3.4% |
1999 | 3,391 | −3.5% |
2008 | 3,776 | +11.4% |
A book titled 'Divided Loyalties' described life in the commune and the area during the Second World War as experienced by Janet Teissier du Cros and family.[5]
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