Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
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| Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | |
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  Saint-Jean-de-Minervois | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon 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 | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
| Intercommunality | Pays Saint-Ponais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Barthes |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 139 |
| • Population2 Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34269 / 34360 |
| Elevation |
159–778 m (522–2,552 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 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. | |
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon 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
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 164 | 182 | 151 | 146 | 135 | 115 | 139 |
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