Mireval
Mireval (French pronunciation: [miʁval]; Occitan: Miravau) is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France.
Map
Mireval | |
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.JPG.webp) City gate | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mireval  | |
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| 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 |
| Area 1 | 11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,310 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 739 | — |
| 1968 | 781 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 839 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,105 | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 2,355 | +113.1% |
| 1999 | 3,049 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 3,273 | +7.3% |
Gallery
The village and, in the foreground, the Muscat vineyard
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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