Hérault ( fr. Hérault [eʁo] , cc . Erau [eˈraw] ) is a department in the south of France , one of the departments of the Occitania region. The order number is 34. The administrative center is Montpellier .
| Department | |||||
| Eero | |||||
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| fr Herault oks and cat. Erau | |||||
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| A country |  France | ||||
| Enters into | Occitania | ||||
| Includes | 3 counties, 49 cantons and 343 communes | ||||
| Adm Centre | Montpellier | ||||
| Chairman of the General Council | Andre Vezine ( SP ) | ||||
| History and geography | |||||
| Date of education | |||||
| Square | 6101 km² (43rd place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC +1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 1,062,617 people ( 2010 ) ( 21st place ) | ||||
| Density | 174.17 person / km² (24th place) | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 code | FR-34 | ||||
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The population is 1,062,617 people (21st place among departments, data of 2010).
Content
Geography
The area of the territory is 6101 km². The rivers Aude , Orb , Hérault , Vidurl, and others flow through the department. The mountain range of the Cevennes is in the north.
In the valleys, the climate is warm; almond , olive , mulberry , fig trees grow; developed winemaking . Minerals include iron , hard coal , marble and lignite [1] .
The department includes 3 districts, 49 cantons and 343 communes.
History
Herault is one of the first 83 departments formed during the Great French Revolution in March 1790. It originated in the territory of the former province of Languedoc . The name comes from the river Herault .
District of Herault
The Heuro department consists of districts :
- Montpellier ( Montpellier )
- Beziers ( Béziers )
- Lodève
Notes
- ↑ Gero, Department // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 t. (82 t. And 4 add.). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Literature
- Gero, Department // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 t. (82 t. And 4 add.). - SPb. , 1890-1907.