Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | ||
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A general view of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | ||
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Location within Occitanie region ![]() ![]() Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | ||
Coordinates: 43°23′14″N 2°50′00″E / 43.3872°N 2.8333°ECoordinates: 43°23′14″N 2°50′00″E / 43.3872°N 2.8333°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Hérault | |
Arrondissement | Béziers | |
Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | |
Intercommunality | Pays Saint-Ponais | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Barthes | |
Area1 | 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 139 | |
• Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 164 | — |
1968 | 182 | +11.0% |
1975 | 151 | −17.0% |
1982 | 146 | −3.3% |
1990 | 135 | −7.5% |
1999 | 115 | −14.8% |
2008 | 139 | +20.9% |
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