Clermont-l'Hérault
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Clermont-l'Hérault |
| Intercommunality | Clermontais |
| Mayor | Alain Cazorla (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 40–322 m (130–1,056 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 ft) |
| Land area1 | 32.49 km2 (12.54 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,395 (2008) |
| - Density | 228 /km2 (590 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34079/ 34800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°37′41″N 3°25′59″E / 43.6281°N 3.4331°E
Clermont-l'Hérault is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
It lies 30 minutes from Montpellier, 40 km (25 mi) from the sea.
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[edit] History
The town was several times taken and retaken in the religious wars of the 16th century.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 4888 | 5224 | 5694 | 5837 | 6199 | 6582 | 6294 | 6134 | 6180 | 6232 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 6405 | 6050 | 5870 | 5964 | 5450 | 5191 | 5079 | 5083 | 5280 | 5140 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 5177 | 5381 | 5616 | 5657 | 5428 | 5195 | 5314 | 5538 | 6209 | 5482 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 5926 | 6041 | 6532 | 7395 |
[edit] Sights
The town is built on the slope of a hill ("Pioch Castel") which is crowned by an ancient castle (Château des Guilhem) and skirted by the Rhonel, a tributary of the Lergue. It has an interesting chapel "Les Pénitents"(Penitents) recently restored, built in southern Gothic style. It is now a cultural centre. Also of interest is Saint Paul's church, begun in the 12th century, and finished in the 14th century.
Close by is the large man-made Lac du Salagou.
[edit] International relations
Clermont-l'Hérault has town partnerships with Patchway (England) and Gauting (Germany).
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[edit] References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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