Saint-Jean-de-Fos (Languedocien: Sant Joan de Fòrcs) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Saint-Jean-de-Fos | |
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 Pont du Diable | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Fos  | |
  Saint-Jean-de-Fos  Saint-Jean-de-Fos | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′06″N 3°33′06″E / 43.7017°N 3.5517°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Gignac |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Hérault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Delieuze[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.19 km2 (5.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,741 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34267 /34150 |
| Elevation | 30–528 m (98–1,732 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 932 | — |
| 1968 | 939 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 861 | −8.3% |
| 1982 | 905 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,011 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,160 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1,505 | +29.7% |
Notable person
- Jean-Christophe Victor (1947–2016), geographer, died in Saint-Jean-de-Fos
See also
References
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