Graissessac (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɛsəsak]; Occitan: Graisseçac) is a commune in the southern French department of Hérault.
Graissessac | |
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 Graissessac seen from the Col du Layrac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Graissessac | |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′54″N 3°05′36″E / 43.6817°N 3.0933°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Clermont-l'Hérault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Mariette Combes[1] |
Area 1 | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 554 |
| • Density | 55.2/km2 (143/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34117 /34260 |
| Elevation | 270–1,001 m (886–3,284 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,510 | — |
| 1975 | 1,134 | −4.01% |
| 1982 | 924 | −2.88% |
| 1990 | 687 | −3.64% |
| 1999 | 632 | −0.92% |
| 2007 | 682 | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 717 | +1.01% |
| 2017 | 654 | −1.82% |
| 2023 | 554 | −2.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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