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Olonzac (French pronunciation: ​[ɔlɔ̃zak]; Occitan: Lonzac) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Olonzac
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Olonzac
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Coordinates: 43°17′04″N 2°43′54″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Luc Louis
Area 1	18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,687
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34189 /34210
Elevation	29–182 m (95–597 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known as the "capital of the Minervois".[2]

Village life

A market is held in the town every Tuesday.

There are several cafes in the town and shops including a Post Office and pharmacy.

The schools are Ecole Maternelle Henri Matisse and Ecole Elementaire Jean-Pierre Malric, both located by "La Condamine", and College Antoine Faure, located west of the park.

There is a large park east of the town centre, a boulodrome and tennis courts.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,802	—
1968	1,856	+3.0%
1975	1,705	−8.1%
1982	1,633	−4.2%
1990	1,569	−3.9%
1999	1,568	−0.1%
2008	1,653	+5.4%

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References

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