Olonzac
Olonzac | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Olonzac  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Olonzac |
| Intercommunality | Minervois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Marcouïre |
Area 1 | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 1,653 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34189 /34210 |
| Elevation | 29–182 m (95–597 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Olonzac is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
It is known as the "capital of the Minervois".[1]
Village life
A market is held in the town every Tuesday.
There are several cafes in the town and shops including a Post Office and pharmacy.
The schools are Ecole Maternelle Henri Matisse and Ecole Elementaire Jean-Pierre Malric, both located by "La Condamine", and College Antoine Faure, located west of the park.
There is a large park east of the town centre, a boulodrome and tennis courts.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,802 | — |
| 1968 | 1,856 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,705 | −8.1% |
| 1982 | 1,633 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,569 | −3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,568 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,653 | +5.4% |
See also
References
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