Vacquières
Commune in Occitania, France
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Vacquières (French pronunciation: [vakjɛʁ]; Occitan: Vaquièiras) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. J-B Cavalier produces an organic white wine here.
Vacquières | |
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The church of Vacquières | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vacquières | |
  Vacquières Location within France  Vacquières Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′42″N 3°56′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Lodève |
| Intercommunality | Grand Pic Saint-Loup |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Baptiste Panchau[1] |
Area 1 | 14.74 km2 (5.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 772 |
| • Density | 52.4/km2 (136/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34318 /34270 |
| Elevation | 85–206 m (279–676 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 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 | 181 | — |
| 1975 | 174 | −0.56% |
| 1982 | 191 | +1.34% |
| 1990 | 231 | +2.41% |
| 1999 | 293 | +2.68% |
| 2007 | 404 | +4.10% |
| 2012 | 455 | +2.41% |
| 2017 | 651 | +7.43% |
| 2023 | 772 | +2.88% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
