Le Cailar | |
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Sainte-Étienne Church, Le Cailar | |
Coordinates: 43°40′37″N 4°14′12″E / 43.6769°N 4.2367°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Aigues-Mortes |
Intercommunality | CC Petite-Camargue |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Tena[1] |
Area 1 | 30.01 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,517 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30059 /30740 |
Elevation | 0–41 m (0–135 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Cailar (French pronunciation: [lə kɛlaʁ]; Occitan: Lo Cailar) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is located at the confluence of the River Vistre and the River Rhôny. It was an important port during the Iron Age at a time when lagoons connected to the Mediterranean Sea covered the adjoining low-lying land.