Saint-Jean-de-Minervois

Saint-Jean-de-Minervois (Languedocien: Sant Joan de Menerbés) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
A general view of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
A general view of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Coat of arms of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois is located in France
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois is located in Occitanie
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Coordinates: 43°23′14″N 2°50′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonSaint-Pons-de-Thomières
Government
  Mayor (20212026) Sylvie Miquel[1]
Area
1
32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
141
  Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34269 /34360
Elevation159–778 m (522–2,552 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

When it was created in 1908, this commune's name was Saint-Jean-de-Pardailhan.

Its name was changed in 1936 to allow a better marketing of its famous muscat wine, the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, recognized since 1949.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962164    
1968182+11.0%
1975151−17.0%
1982146−3.3%
1990135−7.5%
1999115−14.8%
2008139+20.9%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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