Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
| Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | ||
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  Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | ||
| Coordinates: 43°38′07″N 4°11′46″E / 43.6353°N 4.1961°ECoordinates: 43°38′07″N 4°11′46″E / 43.6353°N 4.1961°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Aigues-Mortes | |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Camargue | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2011–2014) | Laurent Pélissier | |
| Area1 | 89.81 km2 (34.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,224 | |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30276 / 30220 | |
| Elevation |
0–6 m (0–20 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 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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Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
The commune contains the ruins of Psalmody Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded in the 5th century.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,862 | — |
| 1968 | 1,862 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,728 | −7.2% |
| 1982 | 1,730 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,323 | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 2,738 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 3,224 | +17.8% |
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