Grabels (French pronunciation: [ɡʁabɛl]; Occitan: Grabèls) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is located on the north west of Montpellier.
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Coordinates: 43°38′55″N 3°48′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Montpellier |
Canton | Montpellier-1 |
Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | René Revol[1] (PG) |
Area 1 | 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
Population | 8,798 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34116 /34790 |
Elevation | 50–167 m (164–548 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,020 | — |
1975 | 1,537 | +6.03% |
1982 | 2,527 | +7.36% |
1990 | 3,130 | +2.71% |
1999 | 5,438 | +6.33% |
2007 | 6,025 | +1.29% |
2012 | 6,698 | +2.14% |
2017 | 8,430 | +4.71% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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