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Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maraussan (French pronunciation: [maʁosɑ̃]; Occitan: Marauçan) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Maraussan | |
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![]() A view of old Maraussan | |
Coordinates: 43°22′03″N 3°09′31″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
Intercommunality | Domitienne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–2026) | Marlène Puche[1] |
Area 1 | 12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,671 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34148 /34370 |
Elevation | 8–92 m (26–302 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It lies approximately 8 km northwest of Béziers, on route D14 ( Av de Béziers ), a busy route for commuters to Béziers.
Chateau Perdiguier lies just outside the town on the cross road D39 (Route de Tarbaka) leading down to the river Orb.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,655 | — |
1975 | 2,088 | +3.38% |
1982 | 2,154 | +0.45% |
1990 | 2,336 | +1.02% |
1999 | 2,782 | +1.96% |
2007 | 3,320 | +2.23% |
2012 | 3,976 | +3.67% |
2017 | 4,414 | +2.11% |
Source: INSEE[3] |