Lespignan (French pronunciation: [lɛspiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Lespinhan) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Lespignan | |
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 A general view of Lespignan | |
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Location of Lespignan  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°16′28″N 3°10′21″E / 43.2744°N 3.1725°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Béziers-1 |
| Intercommunality | Domitienne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Guibbert[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,325 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34135 /34710 |
| Elevation | 0–90 m (0–295 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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Climate
editLespignan has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Lespignan is 15.3 °C (59.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 620.7 mm (24.44 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 8.0 °C (46.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Lespignan was 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.0 °C (15.8 °F) on 22 November 1998.
| Climate data for Lespignan (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1989−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
40.1 (104.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.3 (2.37) |
52.1 (2.05) |
34.9 (1.37) |
57.0 (2.24) |
49.5 (1.95) |
31.8 (1.25) |
13.7 (0.54) |
30.4 (1.20) |
71.6 (2.82) |
90.5 (3.56) |
73.8 (2.91) |
55.1 (2.17) |
620.7 (24.44) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 56.8 |
| Source: Meteociel[3] | |||||||||||||
History
editExcavations indicate human habitation of Lespignan dating to 4000 years ago.[4] During the 13th century, Lespignan was granted to Lambert de Thury, a companion of Simon de Montfort, as a part of the Albigensian Crusade.[4] In 1379 King Charles V used his right of preemption to officially establish Lespignan as a community.[4] In 1500, the village acquired its own lord through a treaty of joint sovereignty with King Charles V.[4] The absence of a male heir led to successive changes in leadership.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,874 | — |
| 1975 | 1,871 | −0.02% |
| 1982 | 1,948 | +0.58% |
| 1990 | 2,360 | +2.43% |
| 1999 | 2,568 | +0.94% |
| 2007 | 3,074 | +2.27% |
| 2012 | 3,192 | +0.76% |
| 2017 | 3,260 | +0.42% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
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.
- ^ "Normales et records pour Lespignan (34)". Meteociel. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Histoire et Patrimoine". Ville de Lespignan (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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