Rieussec

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This article is about the commune in France; for the inventor of the chronograph, see Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec.

Rieussec

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Rieussec is located in France
Rieussec
Administration
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Béziers
Canton Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Intercommunality Pays Saint-Ponais
Mayor André Barreau
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 314–860 m (1,030–2,820 ft)
(avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft)
Land area1 22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Population2 94  (2008)
 - Density 4 /km2 (10 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 34228/ 34220
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°25′05″N 2°44′24″E / 43.4181°N 2.74°E / 43.4181; 2.74

Rieussec (Occitan: Riu Sec, meaning dry river) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.

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Population[edit]

Historical population of Rieussec
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 61 70 62 71 54 76 94

Geography[edit]

The Thoré has its source in the northern part of the commune.

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