Maraussan

Maraussan
Commune
A view of old Maraussan
A view of old Maraussan
Coat of arms of Maraussan
Coat of arms
Location of Maraussan
Maraussan is located in France
Maraussan
Maraussan
Maraussan is located in Occitanie
Maraussan
Maraussan
Coordinates: 43°22′03″N 3°09′31″E / 43.3675°N 3.1586°E / 43.3675; 3.1586
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonCazouls-lès-Béziers
IntercommunalityDomitienne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Pesce[1]
Area
1
12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,671
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34148 /34370
Elevation8–92 m (26–302 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maraussan (French pronunciation: [maʁosɑ̃]; Occitan: Marauçan) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

It lies approximately 8 km northwest of Béziers, on route D14 ( Av de Béziers ), a busy route for commuters to Béziers.

Chateau Perdiguier lies just outside the town on the cross road D39 (Route de Tarbaka) leading down to the river Orb.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,655—    
1975 2,088+3.38%
1982 2,154+0.45%
1990 2,336+1.02%
1999 2,782+1.96%
2007 3,320+2.23%
2012 3,976+3.67%
2017 4,414+2.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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