Théziers

Théziers
Coat of arms
Théziers
Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Théziers
Coordinates: 43°54′00″N 4°37′18″E / 43.9°N 4.6217°ECoordinates: 43°54′00″N 4°37′18″E / 43.9°N 4.6217°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Nîmes
Canton	Aramon
Intercommunality	Pont du Gard
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Alain Carriere
Area^1	11.34 km^2 (4.38 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	1,016
• Density	90/km^2 (230/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	30328 / 30390
Elevation	10–129 m (33–423 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
^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.

Théziers is a commune in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.

History

Théziers was founded in the 6th century BC by Greek colonists, who, after they had founded the coastal town of Marseille (Greek: Μασσαλία), advanced inland to found smaller colonies in the periphery. The ancient name of the town was Tedusia (Greek: Θεδουσία), under which the town was known during the Roman times. It was a fortified settlement situated on a hill, which was captured by the Celts during their invasions in the 2nd century BC. Gradually the Romans occupied the Gaul and expelled the Celts, while the settlement evolved as a Gallo-Roman village.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	640	—
1968	678	+5.9%
1975	659	−2.8%
1982	674	+2.3%
1990	844	+25.2%
1999	883	+4.6%
2008	1,016	+15.1%

See also

• Communes of the Gard department

References

• INSEE