Mourèze
Commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mourèze (French pronunciation: [muʁɛz]; Occitan: Morese) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Mourèze | |
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Coordinates: 43°37′12″N 3°21′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Lodève |
Canton | Clermont-l'Hérault |
Intercommunality | Clermontais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Patrick-Albert Jaures[1] |
Area 1 | 13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 204 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34175 /34800 |
Elevation | 160–537 m (525–1,762 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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At the edge of the village are spectacular dolomitic limestone formations known as the Cirque de Mourèze.