Viols-le-Fort (French pronunciation: [vjɔl(s) fɔʁ]; Occitan: Viòus lo Fòrt) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Viols-le-Fort
Gate
Gate
Coat of arms of Viols-le-Fort
Location of Viols-le-Fort
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Viols-le-Fort is located in France
Viols-le-Fort
Viols-le-Fort
Viols-le-Fort is located in Occitanie
Viols-le-Fort
Viols-le-Fort
Coordinates: 43°44′39″N 3°42′18″E / 43.7442°N 3.705°E / 43.7442; 3.705
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonLodève
IntercommunalityGrand Pic Saint-Loup
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anne Durand[1]
Area
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16.73 km2 (6.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,226
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34343 /34380
Elevation157–535 m (515–1,755 ft)
(avg. 257 m or 843 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 358—    
1975 412+2.03%
1982 493+2.60%
1990 670+3.91%
1999 852+2.71%
2007 1,032+2.42%
2012 1,174+2.61%
2017 1,211+0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE