Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də valeʁiskl]; Occitan: Sent Joan de Ceba) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania regioninSouthern France. In 2021, it had a population of 599.
Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle
Sent Joan de Ceba (Occitan)
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A general view of Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°14′02″N 4°08′35″E / 44.2339°N 4.1431°E / 44.2339; 4.1431 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Alès |
| Canton | Rousson |
| Intercommunality | Alès Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Marc Jekal[1] |
| Area
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| 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 599 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saint-Jeannais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
30268 /30960
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| Elevation | 184–529 m (604–1,736 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| Website | saintjeandevaleriscle.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the birthplace of charity organiser Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz (1920–2002), a member of the French Resistance in World War II and niece of Charles de Gaulle.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,282 | — |
| 1975 | 824 | −6.12% |
| 1982 | 742 | −1.49% |
| 1990 | 672 | −1.23% |
| 1999 | 716 | +0.71% |
| 2009 | 727 | +0.15% |
| 2014 | 691 | −1.01% |
| 2020 | 605 | −2.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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