Alès
Alès | |
|---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
Location of Alès | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′41″N 4°04′54″E / 44.1281°N 4.0817°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Alès |
| Canton | Alès-1 Alès-2 Alès-3 |
| Intercommunality | Alès Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Max Roustan |
Area 1 | 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 45,025 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30007 /30100 |
| Elevation | 116–356 m (381–1,168 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alès (French: [alɛs] ⓘ) is a commune and subprefecture in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France. Until 1926, it was officially known as Alais.