Juvignac
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juvignac (French pronunciation: [ʒyviɲak]; Occitan: Juvinhac) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°36′50″N 3°48′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Lattes |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Savy[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 12,783 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34123 /34990 |
| Elevation | 22.5–145 m (74–476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune borders Montpellier to the east (separated by the Mosson River), Lavérune and Saint-Jean-de-Védas to the south (meeting at a quadripoint), Saint-Georges-d'Orques to the west, and Grabels to the north. Juvignac is the most populous commune in the western arc of Montpellier. It enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with over three hundred days of sunshine annually.
Climate
In 2010, the climate of the commune is classified as a frank Mediterranean climate, according to a study based on a dataset covering the 1971-2000 period.[3] In 2020, Météo-France published a typology of climates in mainland France in which the commune is exposed to a Mediterranean climate and is part of the Provence-Languedoc-Roussillon climatic region, characterized by low rainfall in summer, very good sunshine (2,600 h/year), a hot summer 21.5 °C (71 °F), very dry air in summer, dry conditions in all seasons, strong winds (with a frequency of 40 to 50% for winds > 5 m/s), and little fog.[4]
For the period from 1971 to 2000, the average annual temperature was 14.4 °C (58 °F) with an annual atmospheric temperature of 16.5 °C (62 °F). The average annual total rainfall during this period was 695 mm, with 6 days of precipitation in January and 2.8 days in July.[3] For the subsequent period of 1991 to 2020, the average annual temperature observed at the nearest weather station, located in the commune of Prades-le-Lez, 10 kilometres (6 mi) away as the crow flies,[5] is 14.6 °C (58 °F), and the average annual total rainfall is 869.7 mm.[6][7]
For the future, climate parameters for the municipality projected for 2050, based on different greenhouse gas emission scenarios, can be consulted on a dedicated website published by Météo-France in November 2022.[8]
Natural environments and biodiversity
The inventory of natural areas of ecological, faunistic, and floristic interest (Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique, ZNIEFF) is a French national program aimed at identifying ecologically significant areas to enhance knowledge of natural heritage and aid decision-makers in integrating environmental concerns into land-use planning. One type 1 ZNIEFF[Note 1] is recorded in the commune:[9] the 'Mosson Valley from Grabels to St-Jean-de-Védas', covering approximately 114 hectares (282 acres) across five communes in the department.[10]
Typology
As of January 1, 2024, Juvignac is classified as an ‘ceinture urbaine’ (urban belt) according to the new seven-level commune density grid established by Insee in 2022.[l 1] It is part of the urban unit of Montpellier,[Note 2] an intra-departmental agglomeration comprising 22 communes, of which Juvignac is a suburban commune.[Note 3][l 2][l 3] Additionally, Juvignac belongs to the Montpellier attraction area, where it is designated as a commuter town.[Note 4][l 3] This area, encompassing 161 communes, falls under the category of areas with 700,000 inhabitants or more (excluding Paris).[l 4]
Changes in the number of inhabitants have been documented through population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. For communes with over 10,000 inhabitants, censuses are conducted annually via a survey based on a sampling of addresses representing 8% of the dwellings. This differs from other communes, where a full census is conducted every five years.[11][Note 5]
In 2021, the commune had a population of 12,783;[Note 6] reflecting an increase of +20,27% since 2015 (Hérault: +7.29%, France excluding Mayotte: +1.84%).
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