Rousson, Gard

Rousson (French pronunciation: [ʁusɔ̃]; Occitan: Rosson) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Rousson
Commune
The church of the plateau of Rousson
The church of the plateau of Rousson
Coat of arms of Rousson
Coat of arms
Location of Rousson
Rousson is located in France
Rousson
Rousson
Rousson is located in Occitanie
Rousson
Rousson
Coordinates: 44°10′47″N 4°09′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementAlès
CantonRousson
IntercommunalityAlès Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ghislain Chassary[1]
Area
1
32.57 km2 (12.58 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
4,325
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30223 /30340
Elevation136–535 m (446–1,755 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 670—    
1821 931+1.18%
1846 1,341+1.47%
1872 1,313−0.08%
1901 1,356+0.11%
1926 1,395+0.11%
1946 1,257−0.52%
1962 1,232−0.13%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,389+2.02%
1975 1,719+3.09%
1982 2,271+4.06%
1990 3,164+4.23%
1999 3,019−0.52%
2007 3,436+1.63%
2012 3,829+2.19%
2017 4,106+1.41%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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See also

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 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rousson, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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