Gajan (Gard)
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Gard | |
Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
Canton | Calvisson | |
Community association | Nîmes metropolis | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 54 ' N , 4 ° 13' E | |
height | 79-165 m | |
surface | 10.91 km 2 | |
Residents | 668 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 61 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 30730 | |
INSEE code | 30122 | |
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Gajan is a French commune with 668 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Nîmes and the canton of Calvisson (until 2015: canton of Saint-Mamert-du-Gard ). The inhabitants are called Gajanais .
geography
Gajan is located 13 kilometers northwest of the city center of Nîmes . Gajan is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Rouvière in the north and east, Nîmes in the south-east, Parignargues in the south, Saint-Mamert-du-Gard in the south-west, Fons in the west and Saint-Bauzély in the north-west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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Residents | 247 | 247 | 247 | 314 | 459 | 633 | 645 | 668 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church
- Rectory
- Remains of the Gajan Castle
- 14th century manor house
- Remains of the fortifications from the 15th century
- Watermill
Web links
Commons : Gajan - collection of images, videos and audio files