Vacquières
Vacquières | |
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 The church of Vacquières | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vacquières  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Claret |
| Intercommunality | Orthus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Denise Gomez |
| Area 1 | 14.74 km2 (5.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 418 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34318 /34270 |
| Elevation | 85–206 m (279–676 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vacquières is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. J-B Cavalier produces a very drinkable (organic) white wine here.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 170 | — |
| 1851 | 284 | +67.1% |
| 1901 | 260 | −8.5% |
| 1954 | 211 | −18.8% |
| 1962 | 175 | −17.1% |
| 1968 | 181 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 174 | −3.9% |
| 1982 | 191 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 231 | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 293 | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 418 | +42.7% |
See also
References
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