Laurens | |
|---|---|
 The Rue du château at Laurens | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Laurens  | |
  Laurens  Laurens | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′27″N 3°11′52″E / 43.5242°N 3.1978°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Anglade[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2021)[2] | 1,774 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34130 /34480 |
| Elevation | 117–228 m (384–748 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Laurens (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɛ̃s]; Languedocien: Laurenç) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Winemaking
Laurens is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,039 | — |
| 1968 | 1,047 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,028 | −1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,006 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,009 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 932 | −7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,304 | +39.9% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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