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Also known as Congènhas

Congénies (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

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Congénies is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Sommières, the arrondissement of Nîmes, and the Gard department. It is located in the Occitanie region and shares borders with Aigues-Vives, Aubais, Aujargues, and Calvisson. The commune has an official name of Congénies and is associated with the canton of Calvisson for electoral purposes.

The area of Congénies is 8.64 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 145 meters. Its population is recorded as 1,682, comprising 828 males and 840 females. The postal code for the commune is 30111.

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Place details

Locality
Congénies
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
1,168
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Congénies
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
30111Congénies-1109.JPG
French commune.caption
A general view of Congénies
French commune.arrondissement
Nîmes
French commune.canton
Calvisson
French commune.INSEE
30091
French commune.postal code
30111
French commune.mayor
Fabienne Dhuisme
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Pays de Sommières
French commune.elevation m
75
French commune.elevation min m
45
French commune.elevation max m
145
French commune.area km2
8.64

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Wars of Religion
  • Quaker connection
  • Population
  • Pronunciation and spelling
  • Sights
  • Present
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Congénies (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

It is situated between Nîmes, Montpellier, the Cévennes and the Camargue and has a strong Quaker history. Congénies possesses the only and oldest purpose-built Quaker Meeting House in France.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Congénies” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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