Jacou
Jacou Jacon |
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Herault | |
Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
Canton | Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez | |
Community association | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 40 ′ N , 3 ° 55 ′ E | |
height | 45-85 m | |
surface | 3.43 km 2 | |
Residents | 6,791 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 1,980 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 34830 | |
INSEE code | 34120 | |
Website | http://www.ville-jacou.fr/ | |
Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
Jacou ( Occitan : Jacon ) is a French commune with 6,791 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montpellier and is part of the canton of Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez . The inhabitants are called Jacoumards .
geography
Jacou is about five kilometers north-northeast of Montpellier . Jacou is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Teyran in the north, Le Crès in the east, Castelnau-le-Lez in the south and Clapiers in the west.
history
In 860 the place is mentioned for the first time as Jocon . In 1144 the Petruskirche is recorded in the Cartulaire de Maguelone .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
Residents | 223 | 247 | 1259 | 1774 | 3795 | 4757 | 4997 | 6791 |
Attractions
- Bocaud Castle (also Jacou Castle ), built in 1618, with alterations in the middle of the 18th century, Monument historique 2000/2001
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the Portuguese municipality of Sernancelhe .
Web links
Commons : Jacou - collection of images, videos and audio files