Saint-Maximin, Gard
| Saint-Maximin | ||
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  Saint-Maximin | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Saint-Maximin | ||
| Coordinates: 43°59′42″N 4°27′05″E / 43.995°N 4.4514°ECoordinates: 43°59′42″N 4°27′05″E / 43.995°N 4.4514°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Uzès | |
| Intercommunality | Uzège | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Luc Boisson | |
| Area1 | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 645 | |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30286 / 30700 | |
| Elevation |
40–202 m (131–663 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Saint-Maximin is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 243 | — |
| 1968 | 255 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 278 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 393 | +41.4% |
| 1990 | 628 | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 630 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 645 | +2.4% |
Personalities
The poet and dramatist Jean Racine stayed in Saint-Maximin in 1661 and 1662. He went there with his maternal uncle, Antoine Sconin, vicar general of Uzès.
See also
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