Rieussec
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This article is about the commune in France; for the inventor of the chronograph, see Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec.
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Rieussec | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′05″N 2°44′24″E / 43.4181°N 2.74°ECoordinates: 43°25′05″N 2°44′24″E / 43.4181°N 2.74°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
| Intercommunality | Pays Saint-Ponais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | André Barreau |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 94 |
| • Population2 Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34228 / 34220 |
| Elevation |
314–860 m (1,030–2,822 ft) (avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft) |
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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. | |
Rieussec (Occitan: Riu Sec, meaning dry river) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
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Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 61 | 70 | 62 | 71 | 54 | 76 | 94 |
Geography
The Thoré has its source in the northern part of the commune.
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References
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