Graissessac is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Graissessac seen from the Col du Layrac | |
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Coordinates: 43°40′54″N 3°05′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Clermont-l'Hérault |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Mariette Combes[1] |
Area 1 | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
Population | 608 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34117 /34260 |
Elevation | 270–1,001 m (886–3,284 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 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. | ±% |
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1881 | 3,089 | — |
1891 | 2,936 | −5.0% |
1901 | 2,093 | −28.7% |
1911 | 2,042 | −2.4% |
1921 | 2,200 | +7.7% |
1931 | 2,548 | +15.8% |
1936 | 2,416 | −5.2% |
1954 | 2,404 | −0.5% |
1962 | 1,962 | −18.4% |
1968 | 1,510 | −23.0% |
1975 | 1,134 | −24.9% |
1982 | 924 | −18.5% |
1990 | 687 | −25.6% |
1999 | 632 | −8.0% |
2008 | 690 | +9.2% |
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