Mireval
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mireval (French pronunciation: [miʁval]; Occitan: Miravau) is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France. Vic-Mireval station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
Mireval | |
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.JPG) City gate | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mireval  | |
  Mireval  Mireval | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′31″N 3°48′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Frontignan |
| Intercommunality | CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Durand[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,302 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34159 /34110 |
| Elevation | 0–196 m (0–643 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is famous for its muscat wine, the Muscat de Mireval, about which François Rabelais wrote at the beginning of the 16th century.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 781 | — |
| 1975 | 839 | +1.03% |
| 1982 | 1,105 | +4.01% |
| 1990 | 2,355 | +9.92% |
| 1999 | 3,049 | +2.91% |
| 2007 | 3,151 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 3,272 | +0.76% |
| 2017 | 3,283 | +0.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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