Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
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The temple in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
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 Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
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Location within Occitanie region
Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
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| Coordinates: 43°58′00″N 3°51′24″E / 43.9667°N 3.8567°ECoordinates: 43°58′00″N 3°51′24″E / 43.9667°N 3.8567°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan | |
| Canton | Le Vigan | |
| Intercommunality | Cévennes-Garrigues | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Olivieri | |
| Area1 | 29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,776 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30263 /30170 | |
| Elevation | 135–547 m (443–1,795 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The town has a silk museum and barracks.
A book titled 'Divided Loyalties' described life in the commune and the area during the Second World War as experienced by Janet Teissier du Cros and family.
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