Commune in Occitania, France
| Mireval | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
.JPG) City gate | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Mireval | |
  MirevalShow map of France MirevalShow map of Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′31″N 3°48′06″E / 43.5086°N 3.8017°E / 43.5086; 3.8017 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Frontignan |
| Intercommunality | CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Durand |
| Area | 11.05 km (4.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,301 |
| • Density | 300/km (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) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mireval (French pronunciation: [miʁval]; Occitan: Miravau) is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France. Vic-Mireval station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 781 | — |
| 1975 | 839 | +1.03% |
| 1982 | 1,105 | +4.01% |
| 1990 | 2,355 | +9.92% |
| 1999 | 3,049 | +2.91% |
| 2007 | 3,151 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 3,272 | +0.76% |
| 2017 | 3,283 | +0.07% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Gallery
The village and, in the foreground, the Muscat vineyard
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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