Vias, Hérault
Vias | |
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 Bridge over the Canal du Midi | |
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Location of Vias  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°18′49″N 3°25′09″E / 43.3136°N 3.4192°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Agde |
| Intercommunality | Hérault Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Richard Monedero |
| Area 1 | 32.49 km2 (12.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 5,882 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34332 /34450 |
| Elevation | 0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vias is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
It is a popular holiday destination with many camp and caravan sites. The Canal du midi passes close to the town at the site of the canal crossing the river Libron, an interesting historic engineering work.
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A boat on the Canal du Midi
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 2,216 | — |
| 1968 | 2,364 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2,582 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2,934 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 3,517 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 4,354 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 5,422 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 5,613 | +3.5% |
Energy
Around 17% of the commune's electricity is provided by local solar power installations.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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