Mireval
Mireval is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France.
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Coordinates: 43°30′31″N 3°48′06″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Montpellier |
Canton | Frontignan |
Intercommunality | CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Foulquier |
Area 1 | 11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,283 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34159 /34110 |
Elevation | 0–196 m (0–643 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is famous for its muscat wine, the Muscat de Mireval, about which François Rabelais wrote at the beginning of the 16th century.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 739 | — |
1968 | 781 | +5.7% |
1975 | 839 | +7.4% |
1982 | 1,105 | +31.7% |
1990 | 2,355 | +113.1% |
1999 | 3,049 | +29.5% |
2008 | 3,273 | +7.3% |
Gallery
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The village and, in the foreground, the Muscat vineyard
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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