Uchaud (French pronunciation: [yʃo]; Occitan: Uchau) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France. In 2020, it had a population of 4,542.

Uchaud
Uchau (Occitan)
The church in Uchaud
The church in Uchaud
Coat of arms of Uchaud
Location of Uchaud
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Uchaud is located in France
Uchaud
Uchaud
Uchaud is located in Occitanie
Uchaud
Uchaud
Coordinates: 43°45′28″N 4°16′12″E / 43.7578°N 4.27°E / 43.7578; 4.27
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonVauvert
IntercommunalityCC Rhôny Vistre Vidourle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joffrey Léon[1]
Area
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8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,761
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymUchaudois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30333 /30620
Elevation15–102 m (49–335 ft)
(avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
Websitewww.uchaud.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport

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Uchaud station has rail connections to Nîmes, Avignon and Montpellier.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,378—    
1975 1,904+4.73%
1982 2,339+2.98%
1990 2,699+1.81%
1999 3,284+2.20%
2007 3,873+2.08%
2012 4,203+1.65%
2017 4,315+0.53%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.