Vias (French pronunciation: [vjas];[3][4] Occitan: Viaç) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Vias | |
|---|---|
 Bridge over the Canal du Midi | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vias  | |
  Vias  Vias | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′49″N 3°25′09″E / 43.3136°N 3.4192°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Agde |
| Intercommunality | CA Hérault Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jordan Dartier[1] |
Area 1 | 32.49 km2 (12.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,882 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34332 /34450 |
| Elevation | 0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is a popular holiday destination, with many camp and caravan sites. Near Vias, the Canal du midi crosses the river Libron, an interesting historic engineering work. Vias station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
-
A boat on the Canal du Midi -
Vias market hall 1830 renovated -
Vias 1950s-style housing development on the main circular street facing St Jean Baptiste church
.jpg)
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,364 | — |
| 1975 | 2,582 | +1.27% |
| 1982 | 2,934 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 3,517 | +2.29% |
| 1999 | 4,354 | +2.40% |
| 2007 | 5,386 | +2.69% |
| 2012 | 5,366 | −0.07% |
| 2017 | 5,719 | +1.28% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Energy
editAround 17% of the commune's electricity is provided by local solar power installations.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Vias : cet l'été les policiers municipaux ont adopté la trottinette électrique, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 21 May 2021
- ^ Coronavirus : le maire de Vias prend un arrêté pour rendre le masque obligatoire avant de le retirer, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 21 May 2021
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vias.
 | This Hérault geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |