Lignan-sur-Orb
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Lignan-sur-Orb Linha d'Òrb |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Beziers | |
| Canton | Béziers-2 | |
| Community association | Béziers Méditerranée | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 23 ' N , 3 ° 10' E | |
| height | 9-86 m | |
| surface | 3.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,199 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 938 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34490 | |
| INSEE code | 34140 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-lignansurorb.fr/ | |
Lignan-sur-Orb ( Occitan : Linha d'Òrb ) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of France . It has 3,199 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) who are called "Lignanais" . Lignan-sur-Orb belongs to the arrondissement of Béziers and the canton of Béziers-2 .
geography
The municipality is located northwest of Béziers on the Orb River . Lignan-sur-Orb is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Thézan-lès-Béziers in the north and north-west, Corneilhan in the east and north-east, Béziers in the south and south-east and Maraussan in the west and south-west.
history
With the Roman invasion of Celtic Gaul in 52 BC, Lignan also became a Roman colony. 416 the place was conquered by the Visigoths. Destroyed by the Saracens in 725 and by Karl Martell in 736.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 482 | 654 | 1081 | 1867 | 2543 | 2839 | 2932 | 3199 |
Attractions
- Fountain of the Virgin Mary
