Jacou (French pronunciation: [ʒaku] ⓘ; Occitan: Jacon) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 7 km (4.3 mi) north of the Montpellier city centre.
Jacou | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Jacou  | |
  Jacou  Jacou | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′41″N 3°54′44″E / 43.6614°N 3.9122°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Renaud Calvat[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,823 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34120 /34830 |
| Elevation | 45–85 m (148–279 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 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 | 247 | — |
| 1975 | 1,259 | +26.20% |
| 1982 | 1,774 | +5.02% |
| 1990 | 3,795 | +9.97% |
| 1999 | 4,757 | +2.54% |
| 2007 | 4,939 | +0.47% |
| 2012 | 5,658 | +2.76% |
| 2017 | 6,791 | +3.72% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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