Lézan

Lézan (French pronunciation: [lezɑ̃]; Occitan: Lesan) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Lézan
Commune
The Château of Lézan
Coat of arms
Location of Lézan
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Coordinates: 44°00′50″N 4°03′05″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Alès
Canton	Quissac
Intercommunality	Alès Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Eric Torreilles[1]
Area 1	9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,580
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	30147 /30350
Elevation	104–180 m (341–591 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	665	—
1975	685	+0.42%
1982	734	+0.99%
1990	870	+2.15%
1999	980	+1.33%
2009	1,378	+3.47%
2014	1,593	+2.94%
2020	1,535	−0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Gard department