Pézènes-les-Mines
| Pézènes-les-Mines | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Pézènes-les-Mines | ||
| Coordinates: 43°35′24″N 3°15′09″E / 43.59°N 3.2525°ECoordinates: 43°35′24″N 3°15′09″E / 43.59°N 3.2525°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Béziers | |
| Canton | Bédarieux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Arbouy | |
| Area1 | 26.87 km2 (10.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 214 | |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34200 / 34600 | |
| Elevation | 194–501 m (636–1,644 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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Pézènes-les-Mines is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
On the edge of the village is a feudal castle, dominating the site from a rocky ridge. It was listed as a historic site in 1981.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 124 | — |
| 1968 | 151 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 150 | −0.7% |
| 1982 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 207 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 172 | −16.9% |
| 2008 | 214 | +24.4% |
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