Lignan-sur-Orb
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Lignan-sur-Orb | |
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 Statue of the Virgin at Lignan-sur-Orb | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lignan-sur-Orb  | |
  Lignan-sur-Orb  Lignan-sur-Orb | |
| 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 (2022–2026) | Catherine Montaron Sanmarti[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,224 |
| • Density | 950/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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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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