Nîmes
city and prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city and prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nîmes is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Nîmes dates back to Ancient Rome.
Nimes | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
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Coordinates: 43°30′06″N 4°12′50″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nimes |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Nîmes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Paul Fournier |
Area 1 | 164.2 km2 (63.4 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 146,709 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30189 /30000 |
Elevation | 21–215 m (69–705 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Nîmes was an important Roman town. Many sites have been discovered, including:
The town was supplied with water by the Pont du Gard.
Nîmes is twinned with:
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