Alzon

Alzon (French pronunciation: ​[alzɔ̃]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

This article is about a French commune. For the French churchman, see Emmanuel d'Alzon.
Alzon
Commune
A general view of Alzon
Coat of arms
Location of Alzon
Alzon
Alzon
Coordinates: 43°58′04″N 3°26′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementLe Vigan
CantonLe Vigan
IntercommunalityPays Viganais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Laurens[1]
Area
1
27.48 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
172
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30009 /30770
Elevation502–1,414 m (1,647–4,639 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune is located in the south of the Cévennes National Park, in the upper Vis river valley.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 800—    
1800 832+4.0%
1806 1,028+23.6%
1821 999−2.8%
1831 1,075+7.6%
1836 1,055−1.9%
1841 1,093+3.6%
1846 1,065−2.6%
1851 1,002−5.9%
1856 952−5.0%
1861 942−1.1%
1866 972+3.2%
1872 882−9.3%
1876 838−5.0%
1881 916+9.3%
1886 1,746+90.6%
1891 1,031−41.0%
YearPop.±%
1896 744−27.8%
1901 683−8.2%
1906 665−2.6%
1911 623−6.3%
1921 517−17.0%
1926 508−1.7%
1931 518+2.0%
1936 457−11.8%
1946 383−16.2%
1954 339−11.5%
1962 358+5.6%
1968 280−21.8%
1975 237−15.4%
1982 201−15.2%
1990 183−9.0%
1999 211+15.3%
2008 223+5.7%

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See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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