Le Crès (French pronunciation: [lə kʁɛs] ; Languedocien: Lo Crèç) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. The town has three football stadiums and a secondary school. Every year there is a village party with bulls in the arena and in the streets.
Le Crès | |
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 Lake | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Crès  | |
  Le Crès  Le Crès | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′53″N 3°56′23″E / 43.6481°N 3.9397°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Le Crès |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Champay[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9,295 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34090 /34920 |
| Elevation | 29–83 m (95–272 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,388 | — |
| 1975 | 4,529 | +18.41% |
| 1982 | 6,088 | +4.32% |
| 1990 | 6,601 | +1.02% |
| 1999 | 6,800 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 6,886 | +0.16% |
| 2012 | 8,430 | +4.13% |
| 2017 | 9,321 | +2.03% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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