Pont-Saint-Esprit | |
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Coordinates: 44°15′27″N 4°38′57″E / 44.2575°N 4.6492°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Pont-Saint-Esprit |
Intercommunality | CA Gard Rhodanien |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claire Lapeyronie[1] |
Area 1 | 18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,600 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30202 /30130 |
Elevation | 36–187 m (118–614 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pont-Saint-Esprit (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃.t‿ɛspʁi], literally "Holy Spirit Bridge"; Occitan: Lo Pònt Sant Esperit) 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.