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Pont-Saint-Esprit
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Pont-Saint-Esprit (, literally "Holy Spirit Bridge"; ) is a commune in the Gard département in southern France. It is situated on the river Rhône and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name. The Ardèche flows into the Rhône, just to the north of the bridge. The residents are called Spiripontains.
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Pont-Saint-Esprit is a commune in France, situated in the Gard department within the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Pont-Saint-Esprit and is located next to the Rhône river. The town shares borders with Saint-Just-d'Ardèche, Carsan, Saint-Alexandre, and Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson. Its official name is also recorded as Pont-sur-Rhône.
The commune has a population of 10,958, comprising 5,104 males and 5,232 females. It covers an area of 18.49 square kilometers. The postal code for the area is 30130. Elevation data varies by source, with figures listed at 187 meters, 90 meters, and 60 meters above sea level.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pont-Saint-Esprit
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,002
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Pont-Saint-Esprit
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Pont Saint Esprit, église Saint saturnin et le pont médiéval sur le Rhône, France.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Saint Saturnin church and the medieval bridge over the Rhône River
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Pont-Saint-Esprit (30).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nîmes
- French commune.canton
- Pont-Saint-Esprit
- French commune.INSEE
- 30202
- French commune.postal code
- 30130
- French commune.mayor
- Valère Segal
- French commune.term
- 2024–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Gard Rhodanien
- French commune.elevation m
- 59
- French commune.elevation min m
- 36
- French commune.elevation max m
- 187
- French commune.area km2
- 18.49
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Pont-sur-Rhône
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nîmes
- Population
- 10958
- Area
- 18.49
- Elevation
- 65
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Rhône
- Shares border with
- Carsan
- Official website
- www.pontsaintesprit.fr
- Image
- Pont Saint Esprit, église Saint saturnin et le pont médiéval sur le Rhône, France.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Pont-Saint-Esprit
- Commons category
- Pont-Saint-Esprit
- postal code
- 30130
- native label
- Pont-Saint-Esprit
- associated electoral district
- canton of Pont-Saint-Esprit
- male population
- 5104
- female population
- 5232
- P8168
- Percey
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-66-90-34-00
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Bouvier family origins
- 1951 mass poisoning incident
- Population
- International relations
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes and references
- Further reading
- External links
Pont-Saint-Esprit (, literally "Holy Spirit Bridge"; ) is a commune in the Gard département in southern France. It is situated on the river Rhône and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name. The Ardèche flows into the Rhône, just to the north of the bridge. The residents are called Spiripontains.
==History==
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