Pinet, Hérault
Commune in Occitania, France
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Pinet (French pronunciation: [pinɛ]) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Pinet | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pinet | |
  Pinet Location within France  Pinet Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′20″N 3°30′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Pézenas |
| Intercommunality | CA Hérault Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Nicolas Isern[1] |
Area 1 | 8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,049 |
| • Density | 232/km2 (601/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34203 /34850 |
| Elevation | 5–68 m (16–223 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 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 | 814 | — |
| 1975 | 805 | −0.16% |
| 1982 | 827 | +0.39% |
| 1990 | 904 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 990 | +1.01% |
| 2007 | 1,247 | +2.93% |
| 2012 | 1,418 | +2.60% |
| 2017 | 1,745 | +4.24% |
| 2023 | 2,049 | +2.71% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Economy
AOP Picpoul de Pinet is the only white wine appellation in the Languedoc. Vineyards are situated on the low hills surrounding the Etang de Thau, and include six different villages. Annual production is around 8,000,000 litres (1,800,000 imp gal). The wine is named Picpoul de Pinet, but the grape variety is Piquepoul blanc. Cultivation covers about 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres), on mostly limestone-based soils.[4]
