Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas
| Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas | |
|---|---|
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Cirque du Bout du Monde | |
  Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′14″N 3°22′42″E / 43.7706°N 3.3783°ECoordinates: 43°46′14″N 3°22′42″E / 43.7706°N 3.3783°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Lodève |
| Intercommunality | Lodévois-Larzac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Lionel Micola |
| Area1 | 19.43 km2 (7.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 449 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34251 / 34700 |
| Elevation |
240–762 m (787–2,500 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 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-Étienne-de-Gourgas is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
Geography
Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas is known for the "Cirque du Bout du Monde" which was formed from a meander in the Ruisseau de la Bronzinadouïre that cut deeply into the plateau of the Causse du Larzac leaving the monumental chalk cliffs.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 221 | — |
| 1968 | 233 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 212 | −9.0% |
| 1982 | 254 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 253 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 308 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 449 | +45.8% |
See also
References
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