Magalas (French pronunciation: [maɡalas]; Languedocien: Magalaç) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Magalas
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Coat of arms of Magalas
Location of Magalas
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Magalas is located in France
Magalas
Magalas
Magalas is located in Occitanie
Magalas
Magalas
Coordinates: 43°28′19″N 3°13′22″E / 43.4719°N 3.2228°E / 43.4719; 3.2228
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonCazouls-lès-Béziers
IntercommunalityCC Les Avant-Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Simo-Cazenave[1]
Area
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20.76 km2 (8.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,478
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34147 /34480
Elevation77–201 m (253–659 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,583—    
1975 1,597+0.13%
1982 1,604+0.06%
1990 1,699+0.72%
1999 1,827+0.81%
2007 2,576+4.39%
2012 3,212+4.51%
2017 3,349+0.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE