Poilhes (/pɔj/) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Poilhes | |
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 Houseboat on the Canal du Midi | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Poilhes  | |
  Poilhes  Poilhes | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′30″N 3°04′40″E / 43.3083°N 3.0778°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bérenger Sarda[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 535 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34206 /34310 |
| Elevation | 0–115 m (0–377 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 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 | 504 | — |
| 1975 | 405 | −3.08% |
| 1982 | 451 | +1.55% |
| 1990 | 517 | +1.72% |
| 1999 | 507 | −0.22% |
| 2009 | 538 | +0.60% |
| 2014 | 563 | +0.91% |
| 2020 | 537 | −0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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