Mourèze

Mourèze
Commune
The village.
The village.
Coat of arms of Mourèze
Coat of arms
Location of Mourèze
Mourèze is located in France
Mourèze
Mourèze
Mourèze is located in Occitanie
Mourèze
Mourèze
Coordinates: 43°37′12″N 3°21′24″E / 43.62°N 3.3567°E / 43.62; 3.3567
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonClermont-l'Hérault
IntercommunalityClermontais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Didelet[1]
Area
1
13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
204
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34175 /34800
Elevation160–537 m (525–1,762 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mourèze (French pronunciation: [muʁɛz]; Occitan: Morese) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

At the edge of the village are spectacular dolomitic limestone formations known as the Cirque de Mourèze.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196271—    
196881+14.1%
197579−2.5%
198276−3.8%
1990100+31.6%
1999128+28.0%
2008171+33.6%
  • The Cirque de Mourèze is a steephead valley whose chaotic appearance was caused by the erosion of dolomite rocks.
    The Cirque de Mourèze is a steephead valley whose chaotic appearance was caused by the erosion of dolomite rocks.
  • An erosional remnant of dolomite in the Cirque de Mourèze
    An erosional remnant of dolomite in the Cirque de Mourèze

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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