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Pézènes-les-Mines
Pézènes-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [pezɛn le min]; Languedocien: Pesena de las Minas) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Until 1926, the commune was known simply as Pézènes; the name change was authorised by government decree.[3]
Pézènes-les-Mines | |
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Chateau | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′24″N 3°15′09″E / 43.59°N 3.2525°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Clermont-l'Hérault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Bozon[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.87 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 234 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34200 /34600 |
| Elevation | 194–501 m (636–1,644 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On the edge of the village is the Château de Pézènes, a feudal castle, dominating the site from a rocky ridge. It has been listed since 1981 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 124 | — |
| 1968 | 151 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 150 | −0.7% |
| 1982 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 207 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 172 | −16.9% |
| 2005 | 185 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 244 | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 244 | +0.0% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Communes - Nouvelles Dénomimations", Bulletin officiel du Ministère de l'intérieur (in French).
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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