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Saint-Gilles, Gard
Commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Gilles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒil]; Provençal: Sant Geli; English: St. Giles) or Saint-Gilles-du-Gard is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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Saint-Gilles | |
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![]() West portal of the abbey church | |
Coordinates: 43°40′43″N 4°25′54″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Saint-Gilles |
Intercommunality | CA Nîmes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Eddy Valadier[1] |
Area 1 | 153.73 km2 (59.36 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 14,264 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30258 /30800 |
Elevation | 0–116 m (0–381 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is the second most populous commune in the Nîmes metropolitan area.