Alzon

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This article is about a French commune. For the French churchman, see Emmanuel d'Alzon.
Alzon
Commune
A general view of Alzon
A general view of Alzon
Coat of arms of Alzon
Coat of arms
Location of Alzon
Alzon is located in France
Alzon
Alzon
Coordinates: 43°58′04″N 3°26′25″E / 43.9678°N 3.4403°E / 43.9678; 3.4403Coordinates: 43°58′04″N 3°26′25″E / 43.9678°N 3.4403°E / 43.9678; 3.4403
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementLe Vigan
CantonLe Vigan
IntercommunalityPays Viganais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Laurens[1]
Area
1
27.48 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
172
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30009 /30770
Elevation502–1,414 m (1,647–4,639 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Alzon (French pronunciation: ​[alzɔ̃]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

The commune is located in the south of the Cévennes National Park, in the upper Vis river valley.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 800—    
1800 832+4.0%
1806 1,028+23.6%
1821 999−2.8%
1831 1,075+7.6%
1836 1,055−1.9%
1841 1,093+3.6%
1846 1,065−2.6%
1851 1,002−5.9%
1856 952−5.0%
1861 942−1.1%
1866 972+3.2%
1872 882−9.3%
1876 838−5.0%
1881 916+9.3%
1886 1,746+90.6%
1891 1,031−41.0%
YearPop.±%
1896 744−27.8%
1901 683−8.2%
1906 665−2.6%
1911 623−6.3%
1921 517−17.0%
1926 508−1.7%
1931 518+2.0%
1936 457−11.8%
1946 383−16.2%
1954 339−11.5%
1962 358+5.6%
1968 280−21.8%
1975 237−15.4%
1982 201−15.2%
1990 183−9.0%
1999 211+15.3%
2008 223+5.7%

Sights[]

See also[]

  • Communes of the Gard department

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.



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