Nîmes
Commune in France
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Nîmes, a city in the Occitanie region of southern France, was an important outpost of the Roman Empire. It’s known for well-preserved Roman monuments such as the Arena of Nîmes, a double-tiered circa-70 A.D. amphitheater still in use for concerts...
Population: 150,672 (2015)
INSEE/Postal code: 30189 /30000 and 30900
Area1: 161.85 km2 (62.49 sq mi)
Arrondissement: Nîmes
Demonym(s): Nîmois (masculine); Nîmoise (feminine)
Department: Gard
Elevation: 21–215 m (69–705 ft); (avg. 39 m or 128 ft)