Sauvian
Commune in Occitania, France
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Sauvian (French pronunciation: [sovjɑ̃]) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Sauvian | |
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Saints Cornelius' and Cyprian's church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sauvian | |
  Sauvian Location within France  Sauvian Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′35″N 3°15′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Béziers-3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Béziers Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Auriol[1] |
Area 1 | 13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,608 |
| • Density | 429.1/km2 (1,111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34298 /34410 |
| Elevation | 3–41 m (9.8–134.5 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| Website | ville-sauvian.com |
| 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 | 826 | — |
| 1975 | 1,134 | +4.63% |
| 1982 | 2,030 | +8.67% |
| 1990 | 3,178 | +5.76% |
| 1999 | 3,558 | +1.26% |
| 2007 | 4,101 | +1.79% |
| 2012 | 4,470 | +1.74% |
| 2017 | 5,353 | +3.67% |
| 2023 | 5,608 | +0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
