Gignac, Hérault

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Gignac (French pronunciation: [ʒiɲak]; Occitan: Ginhac) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.

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Notre Dame de Grâce
Notre Dame de Grâce
Coat of arms of Gignac
Location of Gignac
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Gignac is located in France
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Gignac is located in Occitanie
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Coordinates: 43°39′N 3°33′E / 43.65°N 3.55°E / 43.65; 3.55
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonGignac
IntercommunalityVallée de l'Hérault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Soto[1]
Area
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29.85 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,650
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34114 /34150
Elevation28–286 m (92–938 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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Its inhabitants are called Gignacois.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,746—    
1975 2,848+0.52%
1982 3,228+1.81%
1990 3,652+1.55%
1999 3,955+0.89%
2007 5,059+3.13%
2012 5,654+2.25%
2017 6,200+1.86%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • Gignac Bridge over the river Hérault, completed 1810.
  • Church of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
  • "Tour sarrasine" tower

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Gignac (34150), Hérault". Intern@ute.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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