Lignan-sur-Orb (French pronunciation: [liɲɑ̃ syʁ ɔʁb], literally Lignan on Orb; Occitan: Linha d'Òrb) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Coordinates: 43°23′05″N 3°10′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Béziers-2 |
Intercommunality | Béziers Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Renau[1] |
Area 1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Population | 3,218 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Lignanais, Lignanaises |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34140 /34490 |
Elevation | 9–86 m (30–282 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 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 | 654 | — |
1975 | 1,081 | +7.44% |
1982 | 1,867 | +8.12% |
1990 | 2,543 | +3.94% |
1999 | 2,839 | +1.23% |
2007 | 2,929 | +0.39% |
2012 | 2,931 | +0.01% |
2017 | 3,199 | +1.77% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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