Vacquières

Vacquières

The church of Vacquières

Coat of arms
Vacquières

Coordinates: 43°50′42″N 3°56′43″E / 43.845°N 3.9453°E / 43.845; 3.9453Coordinates: 43°50′42″N 3°56′43″E / 43.845°N 3.9453°E / 43.845; 3.9453
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Montpellier
Canton Claret
Intercommunality Orthus
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Denise Gomez
Area1 14.74 km2 (5.69 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 418
  Density 28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vacquières is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. J-B Cavalier produces a very drinkable (organic) white wine here.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1802170    
1851284+67.1%
1901260−8.5%
1954211−18.8%
1962175−17.1%
1968181+3.4%
1975174−3.9%
1982191+9.8%
1990231+20.9%
1999293+26.8%
2008418+42.7%

See also

References

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