Saint-Maximin, Gard
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| Saint-Maximin | |
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  Saint-Maximin | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Saint-Maximin | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′42″N 4°27′05″E / 43.995°N 4.4514°ECoordinates: 43°59′42″N 4°27′05″E / 43.995°N 4.4514°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Uzès |
| Intercommunality | Uzège |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Luc Boisson |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 645 |
| • Population2 Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30286 / 30700 |
| Elevation |
40–202 m (131–663 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 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. | |
Saint-Maximin is a commune in the Gard département in southern France.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 243 | 255 | 278 | 393 | 628 | 630 | 645[citation needed] |
People linked to the commune
The poet and dramatist Jean Racine stayed in Saint-Maximin in 1661 and 1662. He went there with his maternal uncle, Antoine Sconin, vicar general of Uzès.
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