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Marguerittes
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Marguerittes (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. In 1717, Antoine de Teissier (b.1667) was created the 1st Baron de Marguerittes. One of his sons was a Huguenot who took refuge in Switzerland and his grandson, Jean Antoine de Teissier, 3rd Baron of Marguerittes, was guillotined 20 May 1794. The 3rd Baron's son settled in England at Woodcote Park and was created Baron de Teissier by Louis XVIII in recognition of his father's sacrifices to France.
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Marguerittes is a commune in France, situated within the Gard department and the arrondissement of Nîmes. It serves as the capital of the canton of Marguerittes and is located in the Occitanie region. The town borders Bezouce, Cabrières, Manduel, and Nîmes. Its official postal code is 30320, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.
The commune covers an area of 25.29 square kilometers. According to available data, its population is listed as either 8,754 or 8,974, with a male population of 4,036 and a female population of 4,550. Elevation figures vary by source, with values of 197, 54, and 53 meters above sea level recorded. The local townhall is identified as a way in the OpenStreetMap database.
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Place details
- Locality
- Marguerittes
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,974
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Marguerittes
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Église Saint-Pierre de Marguerittes 02.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The interior of the church of Saint-Pierre de Marguerittes
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Marguerittes (Gard).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nîmes
- French commune.canton
- Marguerittes
- French commune.INSEE
- 30156
- French commune.postal code
- 30320
- French commune.mayor
- Rémi Nicolas
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Nîmes Métropole
- French commune.elevation m
- 51
- French commune.elevation min m
- 41
- French commune.elevation max m
- 197
- French commune.area km2
- 25.29
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Marguerittes
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nîmes
- Population
- 8346
- Area
- 25.29
- Elevation
- 72
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Rodilhan
- Official website
- www.marguerittes.fr
- Image
- Marguerittes église paroissiale.JPG
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- Commons category
- Marguerittes
- postal code
- 30320
- native label
- Marguerittes
- associated electoral district
- canton of Marguerittes
- male population
- 4036
- female population
- 4550
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-49-29-59-59
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
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- References
Marguerittes (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. In 1717, Antoine de Teissier (b.1667) was created the 1st Baron de Marguerittes. One of his sons was a Huguenot who took refuge in Switzerland and his grandson, Jean Antoine de Teissier, 3rd Baron of Marguerittes, was guillotined 20 May 1794. The 3rd Baron's son settled in England at Woodcote Park and was created Baron de Teissier by Louis XVIII in recognition of his father's sacrifices to France.
==Population==
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