Laurens, Hérault

Laurens

The Rue du château at Laurens

Coat of arms
Laurens

Coordinates: 43°31′27″N 3°11′52″E / 43.5242°N 3.1978°E / 43.5242; 3.1978Coordinates: 43°31′27″N 3°11′52″E / 43.5242°N 3.1978°E / 43.5242; 3.1978
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Béziers
Canton Murviel-lès-Béziers
Intercommunality Faugères
Government
  Mayor (20082014) François Anglade
Area1 16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,304
  Density 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 34130 / 34480
Elevation 117–228 m (384–748 ft)
(avg. 140 m or 460 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Laurens is a commune in the Hérault département in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,039    
19681,047+0.8%
19751,028−1.8%
19821,006−2.1%
19901,009+0.3%
1999932−7.6%
20081,304+39.9%

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