Roujan (French pronunciation: [ʁuʒɑ̃]; Occitan: Rojan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France, about 22 km north of Beziers.

Roujan
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Roujan
Location of Roujan
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Roujan is located in France
Roujan
Roujan
Roujan is located in Occitanie
Roujan
Roujan
Coordinates: 43°30′20″N 3°18′41″E / 43.5056°N 3.3114°E / 43.5056; 3.3114
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonCazouls-lès-Béziers
IntercommunalityCC Les Avant-Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Blanquefort[1]
Area
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17.02 km2 (6.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,260
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34237 /34320
Elevation49–246 m (161–807 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.

Sights

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Cassan Abbey, an 18th-century historical monument is located in the commune on the road to Faugères.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,481—    
1975 1,379−1.01%
1982 1,409+0.31%
1990 1,366−0.39%
1999 1,486+0.94%
2007 1,902+3.13%
2012 1,954+0.54%
2017 2,158+2.01%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE