Colombières-sur-Orb (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bjɛʁ syʁ ɔʁb], literally Colombières on Orb; Occitan: Colombièiras d'Òrb) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Colombières-sur-Orb | |
|---|---|
 Saint-Pierre Church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Colombières-sur-Orb  | |
  Colombières-sur-Orb  Colombières-sur-Orb | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′52″N 3°00′38″E / 43.5811°N 3.0106°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
| Intercommunality | CC du Minervois au Caroux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thérèse Salavin[1] |
Area 1 | 8.11 km2 (3.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 480 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34080 /34390 |
| Elevation | 132–1,008 m (433–3,307 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The communal territory is home to a castle and the Gorges de Colombières, part of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Park, which includes prehistoric traces of troglodytes.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 266 | — |
| 1975 | 270 | +0.21% |
| 1982 | 339 | +3.30% |
| 1990 | 397 | +1.99% |
| 1999 | 417 | +0.55% |
| 2009 | 464 | +1.07% |
| 2014 | 471 | +0.30% |
| 2020 | 480 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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