Riols
Commune in Occitania, France
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Riols (French pronunciation: [ʁjɔls]; Occitan: Riòls) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Riols | |
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Old bridge over the Jaur | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Riols | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′21″N 2°47′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Saleine[1] |
Area 1 | 56.02 km2 (21.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 708 |
| • Density | 12.6/km2 (32.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34229 /34220 |
| Elevation | 253–1,060 m (830–3,478 ft) (avg. 249 m or 817 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 571 | — |
| 1968 | 664 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 523 | −21.2% |
| 1982 | 646 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 655 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 684 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 705 | +3.1% |
