Lunel
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Lunel |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lunel |
| Mayor | Claude Arnaud (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 2–53 m (6.6–174 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.90 km2 (9.23 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 24,417 (2008) |
| - Density | 1,022 /km2 (2,650 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34145/ 34400 |
| 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°40′40″N 4°08′10″E / 43.6778°N 4.1361°E
Lunel is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Lunel is located 21 km (13 mi) east of Montpellier and 28 km (17 mi) southwest of Nîmes (Gard).
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[edit] History
The ancient Roman site of Ambrussum is located nearby. The troubadour Folquet de Lunel was from Lunel.
Lunel was a centre of Jewish learning. It is thought that the family of Rashi (1040 – 1105), the great Rabbi and commentator, originated in Lunel. Other scholars include Jonathan of Lunel, Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel, Abraham ben David who taught in Lunel before moving to Posquières, and Asher ben Meshullam of Lunel.
Lunel was the birthplace of Louis Feuillade (1873-1925), film director from the silent era. The artist Jean Hugo lived in the Lunel area for most of his life and painted scenes from the surrounding coutryside. The Parc Jean Hugo in the centre of the town was named after him.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 4170 | 4227 | 4196 | 5554 | 6260 | 6320 | 6385 | 6639 | 6392 | 6712 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 6737 | 6989 | 7281 | 8315 | 6487 | 6667 | 6793 | 7203 | 7532 | 7489 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 |
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| Population | 7730 | 7539 | 8268 | 8435 | 7665 | 7775 | 7758 | 8872 | 10,735 |
| Year | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 13,452 | 15,648 | 18,404 | 22,352 | 24,417 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
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