Générac (Gard)

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Générac
Générac (France)
Générac
region Occitania
Department Gard
Arrondissement Nîmes
Canton Saint-Gilles
Community association Nîmes metropolis
Coordinates 43 ° 44 '  N , 4 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 44 '  N , 4 ° 21'  E
height 29-144 m
surface 24.26 km 2
Residents 4,118 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 170 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 30510
INSEE code

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Générac is a French commune with 4118 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the canton of Saint-Gilles in the Arrondissement of Nîmes .

geography

Générac is located about 15 kilometers south of Nîmes in the Costières de Nîmes . To the west it borders on the municipality of Aubord . To the south-east it borders the commune of Saint-Gilles .

In Générac there is mainly viticulture. The on Villafranchian - gravels of de Nîmes Costières lying vineyards are classified as AOC Costières de Nîmes terroir.

Générac is a relatively wooded municipality. The pine forests of Générac are among the most beautiful umbrella pine forests in the department of Gard. You can also find downy oak and cork oak trees there .

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