Rousson, Gard
| Rousson | ||
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  Rousson | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Rousson | ||
| Coordinates: 44°10′47″N 4°09′03″E / 44.1797°N 4.1508°ECoordinates: 44°10′47″N 4°09′03″E / 44.1797°N 4.1508°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Alès | |
| Canton | Alès-Nord-Est | |
| Intercommunality | Vivre en Cévennes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Bertrand | |
| Area1 | 32.57 km2 (12.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,540 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30223 / 30340 | |
| Elevation |
136–535 m (446–1,755 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 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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Rousson is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 670 | — |
| 1821 | 931 | +39.0% |
| 1846 | 1,341 | +44.0% |
| 1872 | 1,313 | −2.1% |
| 1901 | 1,356 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 1,395 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 1,257 | −9.9% |
| 1962 | 1,232 | −2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,389 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1,719 | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 2,271 | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 3,164 | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 3,019 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,540 | +17.3% |
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