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Mende |
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Mende
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Intercommunality | Haute Vallée d'Olt |
| Mayor | Alain Bertrand (PS) (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 691–1,236 m (2,267–4,055 ft) (avg. 732 m/2,402 ft) |
| Land area1 | 36.56 km2 (14.12 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 12,378 (2006) |
| - Density | 339 /km2 (880 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48095/ 48000 |
| 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. | |
Mende is a commune of France in the Lozère department of which it is the capital.
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende.
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