Saint-Christol-lès-Alès
| Saint-Christol-lès-Alès | ||
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The Pyramid, erected in 1777 | ||
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  Saint-Christol-lès-Alès | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Saint-Christol-lès-Alès | ||
| Coordinates: 44°05′07″N 4°04′39″E / 44.0853°N 4.0775°ECoordinates: 44°05′07″N 4°04′39″E / 44.0853°N 4.0775°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Alès | |
| Canton | Alès-Ouest | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Alès | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Charles Benezet | |
| Area1 | 20.25 km2 (7.82 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 6,776 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30243 / 30380 | |
| Elevation |
103–391 m (338–1,283 ft) (avg. 134 m or 440 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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Saint-Christol-lès-Alès is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
During the 2003 European heat wave, Saint-Christol-lès-Alès, together with Conqueyrac, recorded the highest temperature ever reached in France: 44.1° c (111° F).[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 726 | — |
| 1846 | 1,260 | +73.6% |
| 1901 | 1,397 | +10.9% |
| 1926 | 1,433 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 1,580 | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 2,025 | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 2,595 | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 3,304 | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 3,970 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 4,973 | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 5,492 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 6,544 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 6,776 | +3.5% |
See also
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