Beaulieu, Hérault
Commune in Occitania, France
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Beaulieu (French pronunciation: [boljø] ⓘ; Occitan: Bèl Luòc d'Erau) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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An aerial view of Beaulieu | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Beaulieu | |
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| Coordinates: 43°43′43″N 4°01′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Le Crès |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud Moynier[1] |
Area 1 | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,264 |
| • Density | 293/km2 (759/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34027 /34160 |
| Elevation | 47–105 m (154–344 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beaulieu is an urban commune with a population of 2,264 in 2023, having experienced significant population growth since 1962. It is the central town of the Beaulieu agglomeration and is part of the Montpellier metropolitan area.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 508 | — |
| 1975 | 556 | +1.30% |
| 1982 | 739 | +4.15% |
| 1990 | 921 | +2.79% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | +4.76% |
| 2007 | 1,592 | +1.62% |
| 2012 | 1,667 | +0.92% |
| 2017 | 1,946 | +3.14% |
| 2023 | 2,264 | +2.55% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
