Nîmes
Nîmes is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Nîmes dates back to Ancient Rome.
Nimes | |
|---|---|
Prefecture and commune | |
 | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Nimes  | |
  Nimes  Nimes | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′06″N 4°12′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nimes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Nîmes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Paul Fournier |
| Area 1 | 164.2 km2 (63.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 146,709 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30189 /30000 |
| Elevation | 21–215 m (69–705 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Nîmes was an important Roman town. Many sites have been discovered, including:
- The temple of Diane
- The Maison Carrée
- The Nîmes amphitheatre, the best-preserved in France.
The town was supplied with water by the Pont du Gard.
Sister cities
Nîmes is twinned with:
.svg.png.webp)
Preston, United Kingdom, since 1955.
Verona, Italy, since 1960.
Braunschweig, Germany, since 1962.
Prague, Czech Republic, since 1967.- Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, since 1976.
Salamanca, Spain, since 1979.
Rishon LeZion, Israel, since 1986.
Meknes, Morocco, since 2005.
Pont du Gard.jpg.webp)
Maison Carrée
Temple of Diane
Nîmes amphitheatre
Authority control  | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| National libraries | |
| Other | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.