Valros is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Coordinates: 43°25′16″N 3°22′02″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Pézenas |
Intercommunality | CA Béziers Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Loup[1] |
Area 1 | 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi) |
Population | 1,641 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34325 /34290 |
Elevation | 24–99 m (79–325 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 | 768 | — |
1968 | 788 | +2.6% |
1975 | 761 | −3.4% |
1982 | 753 | −1.1% |
1990 | 1,021 | +35.6% |
1999 | 1,130 | +10.7% |
2008 | 1,252 | +10.8% |
2011 | 1,404 | +12.1% |
Fort de Valros (also known locally as Tour de Valros) is a ruined small castle or fortress. In the mid-19th century, the fort was the site of a semaphore station.
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