Lunel-Viel (French pronunciation: [lynɛl vjɛl]; Occitan: Lunèl Vièlh, literally: "old Lunel") is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Lunel-Viel station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
Lunel-Viel | |
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 An aerial view of Lunel-Viel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lunel-Viel  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′44″N 4°05′33″E / 43.6789°N 4.0925°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Lunel |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lunel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Fenoy[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,488 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34146 /34400 |
| Elevation | 6–50 m (20–164 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,418 | — |
| 1975 | 1,331 | −0.90% |
| 1982 | 1,673 | +3.32% |
| 1990 | 2,301 | +4.06% |
| 1999 | 3,174 | +3.64% |
| 2007 | 3,529 | +1.33% |
| 2012 | 3,751 | +1.23% |
| 2017 | 3,932 | +0.95% |
| 2021 | 4,488 | +3.36% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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