Mireval

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.

Map

Mireval
City gate
City gate
Coat of arms of Mireval
Location of Mireval
Mireval is located in France
Mireval
Mireval
Mireval is located in Occitanie
Mireval
Mireval
Coordinates: 43°30′31″N 3°48′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonFrontignan
IntercommunalityCA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christophe Durand[1]
Area
1
11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,304
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34159 /34110
Elevation0–196 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]
The village and, in the foreground, the Muscat vineyard

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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