Montferrier-sur-Lez
Commune in Occitania, France
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Montferrier-sur-Lez (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁje syʁ lɛz] ⓘ, literally Montferrier on Lez; Occitan: Montferrièr de Les) is a commune in the Hérault department in Occitanie in southern France.
Montferrier-sur-Lez | |
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The old village of Montferrier-sur-Lez | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montferrier-sur-Lez | |
  Montferrier-sur-Lez  Montferrier-sur-Lez | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′10″N 3°51′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Devoisselle[1] |
Area 1 | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,135 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34169 /34980 |
| Elevation | 36–149 m (118–489 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 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 | 1,105 | — |
| 1975 | 1,684 | +6.20% |
| 1982 | 2,015 | +2.60% |
| 1990 | 2,670 | +3.58% |
| 1999 | 3,292 | +2.35% |
| 2007 | 3,440 | +0.55% |
| 2012 | 3,446 | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 3,720 | +1.54% |
| 2023 | 4,135 | +1.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
