Olonzac
| Olonzac | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Olonzac | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Olonzac | ||
| Coordinates: 43°17′04″N 2°43′54″E / 43.2844°N 2.7317°ECoordinates: 43°17′04″N 2°43′54″E / 43.2844°N 2.7317°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Béziers | |
| Canton | Olonzac | |
| Intercommunality | Minervois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Marcouïre | |
| Area1 | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,653 | |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34189 / 34210 | |
| Elevation |
29–182 m (95–597 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 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. | ||
Olonzac is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
It is known as the "capital of the Minervois".[1]
Village life
A market is held in the town every Tuesday.
There are several cafes in the town and shops including a Post Office and pharmacy.
The schools are Ecole Maternelle Henri Matisse and Ecole Elementaire Jean-Pierre Malric, both located by "La Condamine", and College Antoine Faure, located west of the park.
There is a large park east of the town centre, a boulodrome and tennis courts.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,802 | — |
| 1968 | 1,856 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,705 | −8.1% |
| 1982 | 1,633 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,569 | −3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,568 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,653 | +5.4% |
See also
References
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