Meynes
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Redessan | |
| Community association | Pont du Gard | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 53 ' N , 4 ° 34' E | |
| height | 11-78 m | |
| surface | 16.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,456 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 147 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30840 | |
| INSEE code | 30166 | |
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Meynes is a French commune with 2,456 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department of the Occitanie region .
geography
The municipality is located seven kilometers from the Pont du Gard and 23 kilometers from Uzès . The nearest large cities are Arles and Avignon , each 20 kilometers away, as well as nearby Nîmes .
history
There are still many traces of Roman times, including graves and furniture. In the church there is an altar from the 5th or 6th century. In the Middle Ages, the community was dependent on the Marquis of Monteynard ( Département Isère ). The castle of the village was plundered by the Protestants in 1562 during the Huguenot Wars .
Culture and sights
- Church altar from the 5th or 6th century
- Former hamlet of Les Tuileries
- 18th century church (originally 12th century)
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Residents | 897 | 1045 | 1210 | 1329 | 1807 | 2084 | 2244 | 2456 |
Web links
Commons : Meynes - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Information on the website of the association of local authorities ( Memento of the original from June 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
