Milhaud | |
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Coordinates: 43°47′27″N 4°18′29″E / 43.7908°N 4.3081°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Saint-Gilles |
Intercommunality | CA Nîmes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Descloux[1] |
Area 1 | 18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,987 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30169 /30540 |
Elevation | 15–122 m (49–400 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Milhaud (French pronunciation: [mijo]; Occitan: Milhau) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The place name Milhaud is derived from the Roman family name Aemilius (which has also produced the given name Emile) with the suffix -avus.[3] Milhaud station has rail connections to Nîmes, Avignon and Montpellier.