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Le Pouget |
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Le Pouget
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Gignac |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Hérault |
| Mayor | Louis Villaret (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 25–161 m (82–528 ft) (avg. 95 m/312 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,794 (2008) |
| - Density | 129 /km2 (330 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34210/ 34230 |
| 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. | |
Le Pouget is a commune in the Hérault département in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. It contains the Gallardet dolmen.
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Le Pouget is situated on the sides of two valleys, Aumelas and Clermont L'Hérault. The centre of the commune is at the entrance to the medieval circulade. The clay soil favours viticulture. The Hérault river is 2 km from the centre.
The village was known for its circulade in the Middle Ages in the time of Louis XIV. The prehistoric dolmen Gallardet (or dolmen de Pouget) is a notable sight in the village.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1035 | 1077 | 934 | 987 | 1103 | 1347 | 1794 |
Inhabitants are Pougétois.