Garons
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Garons | ||
| Coordinates: 43°46′09″N 4°25′45″E / 43.7692°N 4.4292°ECoordinates: 43°46′09″N 4°25′45″E / 43.7692°N 4.4292°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | La Vistrenque | |
| Intercommunality | Nîmes Métropole | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Dalmas | |
| Area1 | 12.28 km2 (4.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,373 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30125 / 30128 | |
| Elevation |
54–96 m (177–315 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Garons is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
The Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, also called "Garons Airport" is located very close to Garons, on the territory of the commune of Saint-Gilles.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 664 | — |
| 1968 | 1,317 | +98.3% |
| 1975 | 2,049 | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 2,788 | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 3,648 | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 3,692 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,373 | +18.4% |
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