Calvisson

Calvisson
The 19th-century neo-classical fronted temple
The 19th-century neo-classical fronted temple
Coat of arms of Calvisson
Location of Calvisson
Map
Calvisson is located in France
Calvisson
Calvisson
Calvisson is located in Occitanie
Calvisson
Calvisson
Coordinates: 43°47′09″N 4°11′34″E / 43.7858°N 4.1927°E / 43.7858; 4.1927
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonCalvisson
IntercommunalityPays de Sommières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Sauzède[1]
Area
1
28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,105
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30062 /30420
Elevation23–215 m (75–705 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Calvisson (French pronunciation: [kalvisɔ̃]; Provençal: Cauviçon) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

It lies between Nîmes, Montpellier, the Cevennes and the Camargue and has a strong Protestant history.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.