Saint-Pons-la-Calm (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔ̃s la kalm]; Occitan: Sent Ponç de la Cam) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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Saint-Pons-la-Calm | |
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Commune | |
The orientation table at the Gardie lookout | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Pons-la-Calm ![]() | |
Saint-Pons-la-Calm Saint-Pons-la-Calm | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′11″N 4°33′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Bagnols-sur-Cèze |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Roche |
| Area 1 | 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population | 454 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30292 /30330 |
| Elevation | 82–282 m (269–925 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. | |
It is located near Bagnols-sur-Cèze, the third-largest city of Gard, a few minutes away from the Pont du Gard, from Uzès, Nîmes, Avignon, Alès, and the Cévennes. Saint-Pons benefits from being at the crossroads of the valleys of the Tave, the Cèze and the Rhône.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 328 | — |
| 1968 | 330 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 327 | −0.9% |
| 1982 | 375 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 391 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 410 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 412 | +0.5% |
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