Colombières-sur-Orb

Colombières-sur-Orb (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bjɛʁ syʁ ɔʁb], literally Colombières on Orb; Occitan: Colombièiras d'Òrb) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

CountryFrance

Area

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8.11 km² (3.13 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

498

TimezoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Colombières-sur-Orb
Commune
Saint-Pierre Church
Coat of arms
Location of Colombières-sur-Orb
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Coordinates: 43°34′52″N 3°00′38″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Intercommunality	CC du Minervois au Caroux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thérèse Salavin[1]
Area 1	8.11 km2 (3.13 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	498
• Density	61.4/km2 (159/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34080 /34390
Elevation	132–1,008 m (433–3,307 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The communal territory is home to a castle and the Gorges de Colombières, part of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Park, which includes prehistoric traces of troglodytes.