Grabels (French pronunciation: [ɡʁabɛl]; Occitan: Grabèls) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is located on the north west of Montpellier.

Grabels
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Coat of arms of Grabels
Location of Grabels
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Grabels is located in France
Grabels
Grabels
Grabels is located in Occitanie
Grabels
Grabels
Coordinates: 43°38′55″N 3°48′09″E / 43.6486°N 3.8025°E / 43.6486; 3.8025
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonMontpellier-1
IntercommunalityMontpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Revol[1] (DVG)
Area
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16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,973
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34116 /34790
Elevation50–167 m (164–548 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 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.
1968 1,020—    
1975 1,537+6.03%
1982 2,527+7.36%
1990 3,130+2.71%
1999 5,438+6.33%
2007 6,025+1.29%
2012 6,698+2.14%
2017 8,430+4.71%
Source: INSEE[3]
 
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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. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE