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Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois (Languedocien: Sant Joan de Menerbés) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | |
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![]() A general view of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | |
Coordinates: 43°23′14″N 2°50′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Sylvie Miquel[1] |
Area 1 | 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 137 |
• Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34269 /34360 |
Elevation | 159–778 m (522–2,552 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
When it was created in 1908, this commune's name was Saint-Jean-de-Pardailhan.
Its name was changed in 1936 to allow a better marketing of its famous muscat wine, the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, recognized since 1949.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 182 | — |
1975 | 151 | −2.63% |
1982 | 146 | −0.48% |
1990 | 135 | −0.97% |
1999 | 115 | −1.77% |
2009 | 141 | +2.06% |
2014 | 148 | +0.97% |
2020 | 141 | −0.80% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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