Lignan-sur-Orb (French pronunciation: [liɲɑ̃ syʁ ɔʁb], literally Lignan on Orb; Occitan: Linha d'Òrb) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Lignan-sur-Orb
Statue of the Virgin at Lignan-sur-Orb
Statue of the Virgin at Lignan-sur-Orb
Coat of arms of Lignan-sur-Orb
Location of Lignan-sur-Orb
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Lignan-sur-Orb is located in France
Lignan-sur-Orb
Lignan-sur-Orb
Lignan-sur-Orb is located in Occitanie
Lignan-sur-Orb
Lignan-sur-Orb
Coordinates: 43°23′05″N 3°10′16″E / 43.3847°N 3.1711°E / 43.3847; 3.1711
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonBéziers-2
IntercommunalityBéziers Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Catherine Montaron Sanmarti[1]
Area
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3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,224
 • Density950/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Lignanais, Lignanaises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34140 /34490
Elevation9–86 m (30–282 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 654—    
1975 1,081+7.44%
1982 1,867+8.12%
1990 2,543+3.94%
1999 2,839+1.23%
2007 2,929+0.39%
2012 2,931+0.01%
2017 3,199+1.77%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE