Saint-Georges-d'Orques
Commune in Occitania, France
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Saint-Georges-d'Orques (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ dɔʁk]; Occitan: Sant Jòrdi d'Òrcas) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Saint-Georges-d'Orques | |
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The church of Saint-Georges-d'Orques | |
 Location of Saint-Georges-d'Orques | |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′41″N 3°46′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Pignan |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Audrin[1] |
Area 1 | 9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,676 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34259 /34680 |
| Elevation | 45–183 m (148–600 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 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 | 1,091 | — |
| 1975 | 1,757 | +7.04% |
| 1982 | 2,727 | +6.48% |
| 1990 | 3,567 | +3.41% |
| 1999 | 4,398 | +2.35% |
| 2007 | 5,082 | +1.82% |
| 2012 | 5,022 | −0.24% |
| 2017 | 5,397 | +1.45% |
| 2023 | 5,676 | +0.84% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
