Gallargues-le-Montueux
Gallargues-le-Montueux (French pronunciation: [ɡalaʁɡ lə mɔ̃tɥø]; Occitan: Galargues) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°43′19″N 4°10′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Aigues-Mortes |
| Intercommunality | Rhôny Vistre Vidourle |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Freddy Cerda |
| Area 1 | 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,632 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30123 /30660 |
| Elevation | 8–65 m (26–213 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Climate
The climate is hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen: Csa).[2] On 28 June 2019, during the June 2019 European heat wave, a temperature of 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) was recorded in Gallargues-le-Montueux. It was initially reported as the highest temperature in French meteorological history, but a subsequent review of measurements by Météo-France determined that the temperature reached 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) in nearby Verargues.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,312 | — |
| 1968 | 1,354 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,324 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,633 | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 1,988 | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 2,303 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3,199 | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 3,572 | +11.7% |
Education
There is a public preschool/nursery (ecole maternelle) as well as the public Ecole Elementaire la Maurelle.[4]
The collège (junior high school) serving the community is Collège de Gallargues-le-Montueux. In addition to Gallargues-le-Montueux, it also serves Aigues-Vives and Aimargues. It opened in September 2014. As of 2017 it has about 600 students.[5]
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- "Climat Gallargues-le-Montueux: Température moyenne Gallargues-le-Montueux, diagramme climatique pour Gallargues-le-Montueux - Climate-Data.org". fr.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- http://www.meteofrance.fr/actualites/74345599-c-est-officiel-on-a-atteint-les-46-c-en-france-en-juin
- "Infos et Adresse utiles." Gallargues. October 29, 2014. Retrieved on July 15, 2017.
- "Le collège" (Archive at Archive.is). Aimargues. Retrieved on 15 July 2017. "Le collège de Gallargues-le-Montueux ouvre ses portes en septembre 2014. Il accueille tous les collégiens d'Aimargues, d'Aigues-Vives et de Gallargues-le-Montueux."
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on June 28, 2019, the highest temperature ever recorded in France - 45.8C - was experienced here.