Gar ( fr. , ox. and cat. Gard ) - a department in the south of France , one of the departments of the Occitania region. It got its name from the Gardon River , flowing through its territory. The serial number is 30. The administrative center is Nimes . The population is 726,285 people (33rd among departments, 2010 data).
| The Department | |||||
| Gar | |||||
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| fr. , ox. and cat. Gard | |||||
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| A country |  France | ||||
| Included in | Occitania | ||||
| Includes | 3 counties, 46 cantons and 353 communes | ||||
| Adm. center | Him | ||||
| Chairman of the General Council | Jean denat | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Date of formation | March 4, 1790 | ||||
| Area | 5853 km² (56th place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 718 357 people ( 2011 ) ( 33rd place ) | ||||
| Density | 123 people / km² | ||||
| Official language | French | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | FR-30 | ||||
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Content
Geography
The area is 5853 km².
The department includes 3 districts, 46 cantons and 353 communes.
Settlements of the Gard Department
History
In antiquity, this territory was well developed by the Romans ; the Via Domizia road passed here.
During the French Revolution, Gard became one of the first 83 departments formed in March 1790. It arose in the former province of Languedoc .
Links
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- Map of the department
Literature
- Garda Department // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.