Le Vigan, Gard
Le Vigan (Occitan: Lo Vigan) is a commune in south central France in the region of Occitanie. It is a subprefecture of the Gard department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.
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| Town hall of Le Vigan | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
| Canton | Le Vigan |
| Intercommunality | Le Pays Viganais |
| Mayor | Éric Doulcier[1] (2014-2020) |
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| Elevation | 184–640 m (604–2,100 ft) (avg. 412 m/1,352 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.24 km2 (6.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,933 (2014) |
| - Density | 228/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30350/ 30120 |
| Website | Mairie du Vigan |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
History
Since the creation of the Gard department on 4 March 1790, Le Vigan has been a subprefecture of the department.[2]
Geography
Le Vigan is at the south of the Massif Central and near the Mont Aigoual, in the valley of the Arre, a right tributary of the Hérault river. The Arre flows through the town.
Le Vigan has an area of 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi),[3] and its average altitude is 412 m (1,352 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 233 m (764 ft).[4]
The commune of Le Vigan is surrounded by the communes Aulas, Avèze, Saint-André-de-Majencoules, Roquedur, Saint-Bresson, Pommiers and Mandagout.
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Le Vigan is part of the Cévennes National Park (French: Parc national des Cévennes).
Climate
The climate of Le Vigan, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csa - Mediterranean climate with hot summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Le Vigan are known, in French, as Viganais (women: Viganaises).[5]
With a population of 3,933,[6] Le Vigan has a population density of 228 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Le Vigan
Le Vigan forms, with other 6 communes, the urban area of Le Vigan with a population of 7,184 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 81.4 km2 (31.4 sq mi).[7] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Le Vigan, formed by 15 communes with a population of 8,996 inhabitants and an area of 204.0 km2 (78.8 sq mi).[8]
Administration
Le Vigan is a subprefecture of the Gard department, the capital of the arrondissement of Le Vigan and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton Le Vigan; the canton has 23,033 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Le Pays viganais.
Sister cities
Le Vigan is twinned with:
Gallery
View of the town of Le Vigan.
The Vieux pont over the Arre river.
The Vieux pont of Le Vigan.
Reinette du Vigan apples.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Les élus" (in français). Ville du Vigan. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Historique du Gard". Le SPLAF (in français). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "Commune du Vigan (30350)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Le Vigan". Map-France.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Gard" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine du Vigan (30209)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine du Vigan (401)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Other websites
- City Council website (in French)
- Communauté de Communes du Pays Viganais (in French)
- Office de tourisme du Pays Viganais / Cévennes Navacelles (in French)