Le Poujol-sur-Orb

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CountryFrance
Area
1
4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
947
Le Poujol-sur-Orb
A general view of Le Poujol-sur-Orb
A general view of Le Poujol-sur-Orb
Coat of arms of Le Poujol-sur-Orb
Location of Le Poujol-sur-Orb
Le Poujol-sur-Orb is located in France
Le Poujol-sur-Orb
Le Poujol-sur-Orb
Le Poujol-sur-Orb is located in Occitanie
Le Poujol-sur-Orb
Le Poujol-sur-Orb
Coordinates: 43°34′50″N 3°03′41″E / 43.5806°N 3.0614°E / 43.5806; 3.0614
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonClermont-l'Hérault
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yves Robin[1]
Area
1
4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
947
  Density207/km2 (536/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34211 /34600
Elevation162–380 m (531–1,247 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Poujol-sur-Orb (French pronunciation: [ puʒɔl syʁ ɔʁb], literally Le Poujol on Orb; Occitan: Lo Pojòl) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Le Poujol-sur-Orb is a rural commune with a population of 944 in 2022. It is part of the Bédarieux urban area and the greater Bédarieux catchment area. Its inhabitants are called Poujolais and Poujolaises.

The commune was known under the variants: castrum de Pojols (1164), castro de Poiol (1247), de Pujolio (1271), seigneur de Pujol (1529), etc.

The name Poujol derives from the Occitan pojòl which comes from the Latin podiolum, meaning which is "small hill".[3]

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