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| Number | 30 |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Prefecture | Nîmes |
| Subprefectures | Alès Le Vigan |
| Population | Ranked 48th
106 /km² |
| Area | 5,853 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 46 |
| Communes | 353 |
| President of the general councilOverview In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the Conseil General the assembly governing a departement a county-level territory. The position is elected by the General Councillors from among their number. If there | |
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Gard is a département located in the south of FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. named after the river GardonThe Gardon (or Gard) is a river of southern France. The Gard departement is named after it. Its length is 71 km. It ends in the Rhone River (Right side tributary) at Beaucaire, opposite of Vallabregues. Several of its tributaries are also called Gardon''. (or Gard).
The Gard area was settled by the Romans in classical times. It was crossed by the Via DomitiaThe Via Domitia was the first Roman road built in Gaul, which is in modern day France. It was constructed in 118 BC by the proconsul, Ghaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, and was built around the time of the first Roman colony in Gaul, Colonia Narbo Martius which, which was constructed in 118 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC Years: 123 BC 122 BC 121 BC 120 BC 119 BC 118 BC 117 BC 116 BC 115 BC 114 BC 113 BC Events The Roman colon.
The department was one of the original 83 departments created during the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo on March 4March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). There are 302 days remaining. Events Up to 1799 303 or 304 Martyrdom of saint Adrian of Nicomedia. 1152 Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans. 1461 King He, 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.. It was created from the fromer province of Languedoc.
Gard is part of the region of Languedoc-Roussillon and is surrounded by the departments of Hérault, Lozère, Aveyron, Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, and Ardeche.
The highest point in the department is the Mont Aigoual.
Serious flooding has occurred in the department in recent years.