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Commune in Occitania, France
Gignac
Commune
Notre Dame de GrâceNotre Dame de Grâce
Coat of arms of GignacCoat of arms
Location of Gignac
Gignac is located in FranceGignacGignacShow map of FranceGignac is located in OccitanieGignacGignacShow map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°39′N 3°33′E / 43.65°N 3.55°E / 43.65; 3.55
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonGignac
IntercommunalityVallée de l'Hérault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Soto
Area29.85 km (11.53 sq mi)
Population6,713
 • Density220/km (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code34114 /34150
Elevation28–286 m (92–938 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gignac (French pronunciation: [ʒiɲak]; Occitan: Ginhac) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Gignacois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,746—    
1975 2,848+0.52%
1982 3,228+1.81%
1990 3,652+1.55%
1999 3,955+0.89%
2007 5,059+3.13%
2012 5,654+2.25%
2017 6,200+1.86%
Source: INSEE

Sights

  • Gignac Bridge over the river Hérault, completed 1810.
  • Church of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
  • "Tour sarrasine" tower

Personalities

Map

Map

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. "Gignac (34150), Hérault". Intern@ute.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Communes of the Hérault department of France


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