Aramon, Gard
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Aramon | ||
| Coordinates: 43°53′31″N 4°40′54″E / 43.8919°N 4.6816°ECoordinates: 43°53′31″N 4°40′54″E / 43.8919°N 4.6816°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Aramon | |
| Intercommunality | Pont du Gard | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Pronesti | |
| Area1 | 31.16 km2 (12.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,808 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30012 / 30390 | |
| Elevation |
7–155 m (23–509 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 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. | ||
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Aramon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France near of Avignon.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,454 | — |
| 1968 | 1,826 | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 1,951 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 3,027 | +55.2% |
| 1990 | 3,344 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 3,773 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 3,808 | +0.9% |
Personalities
It was the birthplace of Henri Pitot (1695–1771), hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot tube.
Economy
At Aramon, there is a thermal power station consisting of 2 units a 700 MW. The chimney of the facility is 252 metres high, the highest in Europe.
See also
References
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