Baillargues
Commune in Occitania, France
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Baillargues (French pronunciation: [bajaʁɡ] ⓘ; Occitan: Balhargues) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Baillargues station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
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 The church square in Baillargues | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Baillargues | |
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| Coordinates: 43°39′43″N 4°00′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Le Crès |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Meissonnier[1] |
Area 1 | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,829 |
| • Density | 1,020/km2 (2,640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34022 /34670 |
| Elevation | 12.5–58 m (41–190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,279 | — |
| 1975 | 1,504 | +2.34% |
| 1982 | 2,632 | +8.32% |
| 1990 | 4,375 | +6.56% |
| 1999 | 5,842 | +3.27% |
| 2007 | 5,948 | +0.23% |
| 2012 | 6,548 | +1.94% |
| 2017 | 7,754 | +3.44% |
| 2023 | 7,829 | +0.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
