Conqueyrac
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| Conqueyrac | |
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  Conqueyrac | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Conqueyrac | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′51″N 3°54′33″E / 43.9475°N 3.9092°ECoordinates: 43°56′51″N 3°54′33″E / 43.9475°N 3.9092°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
| Canton | Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort |
| Intercommunality | Cévennes-Garrigues |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Marc Le Fraper Du Hellen |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 27.18 km2 (10.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 104 |
| • Population2 Density | 3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30093 / 30170 |
| Elevation |
100–368 m (328–1,207 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
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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. | |
Conqueyrac is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 83 | 82 | 123 | 133 | 122 | 104 |
Temperature record
Conqueyrac is noted for holding, together with Saint-Christol-lès-Alès, the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in France. A temperature of 44.1 degrees celsius was recorded on the 12th of August 2003 - during the 2003 European heat wave.[1]
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