Mireval
Mireval | ||
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City gate | ||
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Location within Occitanie region ![]() ![]() Mireval | ||
Coordinates: 43°30′31″N 3°48′06″E / 43.5086°N 3.8017°ECoordinates: 43°30′31″N 3°48′06″E / 43.5086°N 3.8017°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Hérault | |
Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
Canton | Frontignan | |
Intercommunality | Bassin de Thau | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Foulquier | |
Area1 | 11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 3,273 | |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Mireval is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France.
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Map
It is famous for its muscat wine, the Muscat de Mireval, about which François Rabelais wrote at the beginning of the 16th century.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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
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The village and, in the foreground, the Muscat vineyard
See also
References
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