Montferrier-sur-Lez (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁje syʁ lɛz] (listen), literally Montferrier on Lez; Occitan: Montferrièr de Les) is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France.
Montferrier-sur-Lez | |
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Commune | |
![]() The old village of Montferrier-sur-Lez | |
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Location of Montferrier-sur-Lez ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°40′10″N 3°51′29″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Montpellier |
Canton | Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez |
Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Devoisselle |
Area 1 | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population | 3,960 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34169 /34980 |
Elevation | 36–149 m (118–489 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 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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1962 | 751 | — |
1968 | 1,105 | +47.1% |
1975 | 1,684 | +52.4% |
1982 | 2,015 | +19.7% |
1990 | 2,670 | +32.5% |
1999 | 3,292 | +23.3% |
2008 | 3,408 | +3.5% |
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