Mauguio
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Mauguio |
| Intercommunality | Pays de l'Or |
| Mayor | Yvon Bourrel (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
| Land area1 | 112.25 km² (43.34 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 15,833 (2008) |
| - Density | 141 /km2 (370 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34154/ 34130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°37′01″N 4°00′30″E / 43.6169°N 4.0083°E
Mauguio (Occitan: Mauguiò, primarily Melguelh) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
History
Main article: County of Melgueil
Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 1566 | 1435 | 1558 | 1719 | 1701 | 1993 | 2131 | 2430 | 2074 | 2305 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 2550 | 2663 | 2578 | 2212 | 1942 | 2159 | 2513 | 2667 | 2910 | 2831 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 2849 | 3212 | 3382 | 3791 | 3706 | 3372 | 3504 | 3776 | 4350 | 5595 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 9791 | 11,487 | 14,847 | 15,833 |
Transportation
The airport of Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is located in the area of Fréjorgues in the town of Mauguio.
Tourism
The seaside resort of Carnon or Carnon-Plage is located on the territory of the commune.
Denier melgorien
See also
References
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