Théziers

Théziers
A view of Théziers
Coat of arms
Théziers
Location within Occitanie 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	Occitanie
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)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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 Occitanie 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