Jonquières-Saint-Vincent
| Jonquières-Saint-Vincent | ||
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12th-century Saint-Laurent Chapel | ||
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  Jonquières-Saint-Vincent | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Jonquières-Saint-Vincent | ||
| Coordinates: 43°49′44″N 4°33′50″E / 43.8289°N 4.5639°ECoordinates: 43°49′44″N 4°33′50″E / 43.8289°N 4.5639°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Beaucaire | |
| Intercommunality | Beaucaire-Terre d'Argence | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Fournier | |
| Area1 | 21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,042 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30135 / 30300 | |
| Elevation |
13–81 m (43–266 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 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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Jonquières-Saint-Vincent is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,311 | — |
| 1968 | 1,445 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1,499 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,825 | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 2,260 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 2,745 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 3,042 | +10.8% |
Twin towns — Sister cities
Jonquières-Saint-Vincent is twinned with:
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Vezza d'Alba, France
See also
References
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