Montaud, Hérault
Montaud (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃to]; Occitan: Montaut) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°45′07″N 3°57′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Le Crès |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Raymond[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,039 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34164 /34160 |
| Elevation | 51–210 m (167–689 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montaud is a mountain village with a dozen hamlets. It contains a school, a city hall, a church, and a few farms. Most inhabitants of Montaud work in nearby Montpellier, many as researchers, teachers, engineers and technicians.
History
French Cardinal, Bertrand Pierre (Cardinal de Colombier), who was used by the popes at Avignon for agent in wartime missions during the Hundred Years War and in the election of Charles of Bohemia to the imperial throne, died in Montaud in 1361.[3]
Montaud is located in the north of the Vercors, an important site of the French Resistance during World War II. (Montaud located in the Vercors is another village "montaud 38") Children from the primary school of Montaud participated in a "spacetalk" via ARISS radio contact with astronaut Mike Finckle, aboard the International Space Station in 2004.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 201 | — |
| 1821 | 284 | +41.3% |
| 1841 | 280 | −1.4% |
| 1856 | 279 | −0.4% |
| 1872 | 283 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 202 | −28.6% |
| 1901 | 249 | +23.3% |
| 1921 | 263 | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 284 | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 288 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 298 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 413 | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 545 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 617 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 857 | +38.9% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- The Catholic Encyclopedia, Charles George Herbermann
- ARISS Europe News Bulletin Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
