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Olonzac

Coordinates: 43°17′04″N 2°43′54″E / 43.2844°N 2.7317°E / 43.2844; 2.7317
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Olonzac
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Olonzac
Location of Olonzac
Map
Olonzac is located in France
Olonzac
Olonzac
Olonzac is located in Occitanie
Olonzac
Olonzac
Coordinates: 43°17′04″N 2°43′54″E / 43.2844°N 2.7317°E / 43.2844; 2.7317
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonSaint-Pons-de-Thomières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Louis[1]
Area
1
18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,687
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34189 /34210
Elevation29–182 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 (French pronunciation: [ɔlɔ̃zak]; Occitan: Lonzac) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

It is known as the "capital of the Minervois".[3]

Village life

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,802—    
19681,856+3.0%
19751,705−8.1%
19821,633−4.2%
19901,569−3.9%
19991,568−0.1%
20081,653+5.4%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Olonzac, http://www.mairie-olonzac.fr/vp/index.php Archived 2015-01-02 at the Wayback Machine