Aimargues
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Aigues-Mortes | |
| Community association | Petite Camargue | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 41 ′ N , 4 ° 13 ′ E | |
| height | 3-13 m | |
| surface | 26.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,647 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 213 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30470 | |
| INSEE code | 30006 | |
| Website | http://www.aimargues.fr/ | |
 Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
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Aimargues is a French commune with 5647 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Nîmes and the canton of Aigues-Mortes .
geography
Aimargues is located 20 kilometers southwest of Nîmes and 27 kilometers east of Montpellier between the Vidourle and Rhôny rivers in the Petite Camargue .
economy
Aimargues is the headquarters of the international company Royal Canin , which manufactures and sells dog and cat food.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 | 2017 |
| Residents | 2202 | 2252 | 2218 | 2547 | 2988 | 3440 | 4313 | 5647 |
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Personalities
- Fanfonne Guillierme (* 1895; † 1989), Manadière (horse and bull driver in the Camargue)
Web links
Commons : Aimargues - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Community website (French)