Magalas (French pronunciation: [maɡalas]; Languedocien: Magalaç) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Magalas | |
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 Church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Magalas  | |
  Magalas  Magalas | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′19″N 3°13′22″E / 43.4719°N 3.2228°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Simo-Cazenave[1] |
Area 1 | 20.76 km2 (8.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,478 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34147 /34480 |
| Elevation | 77–201 m (253–659 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,583 | — |
| 1975 | 1,597 | +0.13% |
| 1982 | 1,604 | +0.06% |
| 1990 | 1,699 | +0.72% |
| 1999 | 1,827 | +0.81% |
| 2007 | 2,576 | +4.39% |
| 2012 | 3,212 | +4.51% |
| 2017 | 3,349 | +0.84% |
| 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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