Commune in Occitania, France
| Pompignan Pompinhan (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 A general view of Pompignan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Pompignan | |
  PompignanShow map of France PompignanShow map of Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′42″N 3°51′24″E / 43.895°N 3.8567°E / 43.895; 3.8567 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
| Canton | Le Vigan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Fougairolle |
| Area | 41.31 km (15.95 sq mi) |
| Population | 914 |
| • Density | 22/km (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30200 /30170 |
| Elevation | 153–522 m (502–1,713 ft) (avg. 193 m or 633 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pompignan (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃piɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Pompinhan) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region of Southern France. It is situated on the departmental border with Hérault, 30 km (18.6 mi) north of Montpellier. In 2019, Pompignan had a population of 957.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 522 | — |
| 1968 | 619 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 582 | −6.0% |
| 1982 | 576 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 611 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 651 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 799 | +22.7% |
Personalities linked to the commune
Jean-Jacques Lefranc de Pompignan (1709-1784).
Léon Soulié (1804 or 1807-1862), painter, was born in this town.
Dick Rivers owns a ranch there.
John Stuart Mill, being the final destination on his long first journey into France, 1820..
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- "John Mill's boyhood visit to France : Being a Journal and Notebook written by John Stuart Mill in France, 1820-21". 1960.
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