Pouzilhac

Pouzilhac
region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Nîmes
Canton	Redessan
Community association	Pont du Gard
Coordinates	44 ° 3 '  N , 4 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 3 '  N , 4 ° 35'  E
height	168-261 m
surface	16.04 km 2
Residents	713 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	44 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	30210
INSEE code	30207
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Pouzilhac is a French commune with 713 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region .

geography

Pouzilhac is located between the cities of Nîmes and Avignon .

history

The area was first settled around 2500 BC. The Romans left many traces. An inscription attests to the existence of a villa. In 1900 the remains of a Roman cemetery from the end of the Roman Empire were found. The existence of a castrum from the 11th century is suspected. A villager took part in the first crusade. In 1662, during the Huguenot Wars , the community gained strategic importance. Therefore, fortifications were built and the population grew.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2017
Residents	328	357	372	403	373	434	612	713

Web links

Commons : Pouzilhac  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Pouzilhac on Annuaire Mairie

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information on the website of the association of municipalities ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.