Alignan-du-Vent
| Alignan-du-Vent | ||
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Church St-Martin | ||
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  Alignan-du-Vent | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Alignan-du-Vent | ||
| Coordinates: 43°28′14″N 3°20′33″E / 43.4706°N 3.3425°ECoordinates: 43°28′14″N 3°20′33″E / 43.4706°N 3.3425°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Béziers | |
| Canton | Servian | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Thongue | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Régis Vidal | |
| Area1 | 17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,451 | |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34009 / 34290 | |
| Elevation |
32–120 m (105–394 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 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. | ||
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Alignan-du-Vent (Alinhan in Occitan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
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Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 994 | — |
| 1968 | 1,039 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 912 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 1,022 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 1,110 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1,134 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,451 | +28.0% |
Births
Alignan-du-Vent was the birthplace of:
- Léon Azéma (1888–1978), French architect
See also
References
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