Clapiers (French pronunciation: [klapje] ; Occitan: Clapièrs) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Clapiers
A general view of Clapiers
A general view of Clapiers
Coat of arms of Clapiers
Location of Clapiers
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Clapiers is located in France
Clapiers
Clapiers
Clapiers is located in Occitanie
Clapiers
Clapiers
Coordinates: 43°39′30″N 3°53′21″E / 43.6583°N 3.8892°E / 43.6583; 3.8892
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonMontpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez
IntercommunalityMontpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Penso[1]
Area
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7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,811
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34077 /34830
Elevation25–126 m (82–413 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 307—    
1962 326+0.10%
1968 374+2.32%
1975 867+12.76%
1982 1,900+11.86%
1990 3,478+7.85%
1999 4,631+3.23%
2007 5,046+1.08%
2012 5,319+1.06%
2017 5,478+0.59%
2019 5,411−0.61%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]
 
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Twin towns

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Clapiers is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Clapiers, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE