Uzès
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Uzès (French pronunciation: [y.zɛs]; Occitan: Usès) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Uzès lies about 25 kilometres (16 miles) north-northeast of Nîmes, 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Avignon, and 32 kilometres (20 miles) southeast of Alès.
For the medieval Balkan Turkic people known as Uzes, see Uzes (people).
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Uzès
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Coordinates: 44°00′47″N 4°25′14″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Uzès |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Chapon[1] |
Area 1 | 25.41 km2 (9.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,379 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30334 /30700 |
Elevation | 49–274 m (161–899 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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