Nîmes
Nîmes
Nimes (Occitan) | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Nîmes | |
Nîmes Nîmes | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′18″N 04°21′35″E / 43.83833°N 4.35972°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Nîmes-1, 2, 3 and 4 and Saint-Gilles |
| Intercommunality | CA Nîmes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Fournier (LR) |
Area 1 | 161.85 km2 (62.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 151,839 |
| • Density | 938.15/km2 (2,429.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Nîmois (masculine) Nîmoise (feminine) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30189 /30000 and 30900 |
| Elevation | 21–215 m (69–705 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Nîmes is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Cévennes mountain range, the estimated population of the commune of Nîmes stood at 148,561 in 2019.
Dubbed the most Roman city outside Italy, Nîmes has a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire when the city's population was estimated at approximately 50,000–60,000. Since several famous monuments and ancient Roman buildings are located in Nîmes, including the Arena of Nîmes and the Maison carrée, the city is often referred to as the "French Rome."