Gignac, Hérault
Gignac (in Occitan Ginhac) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Location of Gignac 
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| Coordinates: 43°39′N 3°33′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Gignac |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Hérault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean François Soto |
| Area 1 | 29.85 km2 (11.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 6,200 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34114 /34150 |
| Elevation | 28–286 m (92–938 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Its inhabitants are called Gignacois.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 2,540 | — |
| 1968 | 2,746 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2,848 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3,228 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 3,652 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 3,955 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 5,165 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 5,515 | +6.8% |
Sights
- Gignac Bridge over the Hérault River, completed 1810.
- Church of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
- "Tour sarrasine" tower
Personalities
- Antoine de Laurès (1708–1779), writer, friend of Voltaire, translator into French of Pharsalia by Lucan (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus), and author of La fête de Cythère, a one-act opera created on 19 November 1753 at the Château de Berny. He lived in the Château de Gignac.
Map
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Gignac (34150), Hérault". Intern@ute.
External links
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- Official site (in French)
- Position of Gignac on a map of France
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