Lignan-sur-Orb
| Lignan-sur-Orb | ||
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Statue of the Virgin at Lignan-sur-Orb | ||
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  Lignan-sur-Orb | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Lignan-sur-Orb | ||
| Coordinates: 43°23′05″N 3°10′16″E / 43.3847°N 3.1711°ECoordinates: 43°23′05″N 3°10′16″E / 43.3847°N 3.1711°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Béziers | |
| Canton | Béziers-3 | |
| Intercommunality | Béziers Méditerranée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Sénégas | |
| Area1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,917 | |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34140 / 34490 | |
| Elevation |
9–86 m (30–282 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Lignan-sur-Orb is a commune in the Hérault département in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
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Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 482 | — |
| 1968 | 654 | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 1,081 | +65.3% |
| 1982 | 1,867 | +72.7% |
| 1990 | 2,543 | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 2,839 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2,917 | +2.7% |
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