Caveirac
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Saint-Gilles | |
| Community association | Nîmes metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 50 ′ N , 4 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 57-208 m | |
| surface | 15.2 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,181 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 275 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30820 | |
| INSEE code | 30075 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-caveirac.fr | |
 Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
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Caveirac is a French commune with 4181 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region .
geography
Caveirac is on the Vaunage plain . Caveirac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Nîmes in the north and east, Milhaud in the south and south-east, Langlade in the south-west and Clarensac in the west and north-west.
history
In 879 the place was called Cavariago .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 644 | 704 | 1096 | 1877 | 2679 | 3099 | 3663 | 4181 |
Culture and sights
- Milestone, probably on 3 BC To date from 1911 Monument historique
- Taurobolium altar from the 3rd century AD, monument historique since 1911
- Saint-Adrien church, built in the 12th century, remodeled in the 17th and 19th centuries, monument historique since 1972
- Protestant church, built in 1867 with an extraordinary campanile, monument historique since 2012
- 19th Century Methodist Chapel
- Caveirac Castle with park, in the 17th / 18th centuries Built in the 17th century, today's town hall, monument historique since 1998
- Well of the Arques
Web links
Commons : Caveirac - collection of images, videos and audio files
