Pézènes-les-Mines
Commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pézènes-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [pezɛn le min]; Languedocien: Pesena de las Minas) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Until 1926, the commune was known simply as Pézènes; the name change was authorised by government decree.[3]
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Pézènes-les-Mines | |
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Coordinates: 43°35′24″N 3°15′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Clermont-l'Hérault |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Bozon[1] |
Area 1 | 26.87 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 237 |
• Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34200 /34600 |
Elevation | 194–501 m (636–1,644 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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On the edge of the village is the Château de Pézènes, a feudal castle, dominating the site from a rocky ridge. It has been listed since 1981 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]