Saint-Pons-de-Thomières

Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (Languedocien: Sant Ponç de Tomièiras) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Commune
A general view of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Coordinates: 43°29′22″N 2°45′39″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonSaint-Pons-de-Thomières
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Kléber Mesquida
Area
1
40.99 km2 (15.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,885
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34284 /34220
Elevation273–1,026 m (896–3,366 ft)
(avg. 301 m or 988 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

It is named after its patron saint, Saint Pontius of Cimiez (Pons de Cimiez in French), martyr under Emperor Valerian, who is venerated throughout the diocese of Montpellier.

The Abbey of St-Pons was founded in 936 by Raymond, Count of Toulouse, who brought to it the monks of Saint Gerald of Aurillac.

By a papal bull of 18 February 1318, Pope John XXII raised the abbey to an episcopal see.

A Brief of 16 June 1877 authorized the bishops of Montpellier to call themselves bishops of Montpellier, Béziers, Agde, Lodève, and Saint-Pons, in memory of the different dioceses united in the present Diocese of Montpellier.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,900—    
19683,267+12.7%
19753,117−4.6%
19822,733−12.3%
19902,566−6.1%
19992,287−10.9%
20082,121−7.3%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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