Les Matelles
Commune in Occitania, France
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Les Matelles (French pronunciation: [le matɛl]; Occitan: Las Matèlas) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°43′53″N 3°48′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Saint-Gély-du-Fesc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Alain Barbe[1] |
Area 1 | 16.81 km2 (6.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,068 |
| • Density | 123.0/km2 (318.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34153 /34270 |
| Elevation | 60–300 m (200–980 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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 | 328 | — |
| 1975 | 434 | +4.08% |
| 1982 | 780 | +8.74% |
| 1990 | 1,150 | +4.97% |
| 1999 | 1,429 | +2.44% |
| 2007 | 1,538 | +0.92% |
| 2012 | 1,808 | +3.29% |
| 2017 | 2,003 | +2.07% |
| 2023 | 2,068 | +0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
