Mèze
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Herault | |
Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
Canton | Mèze (main town) | |
Community association | Bassin de Thau | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 26 ' N , 3 ° 36' E | |
height | 0-75 m | |
surface | 34.59 km 2 | |
Residents | 11,587 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 335 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 34140 | |
INSEE code | 34157 | |
Website | www.ville-Meze.fr |
Meze is a town in the department of Herault in the region Occitan in southern France . It has 11,587 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and is the seat of the administration of the canton of the same name . The inhabitants are called "Mèzois" .
geography
Mèze is located on the northern bank of the Étang de Thau . Neighboring cities are Marseillan in the southwest, Montagnac in the northwest, Villeveyrac in the northeast, Bouzigues in the east and Sète on the other side of the lake in the south.
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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4,546 | 5,005 | 5,508 | 5,742 | 6,502 | 7,630 | 9998 | 11,587 |
history
As the finds of dinosaur eggs show, the area around Mèze was populated by dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago. First human settlement takes place in the 8th century BC. Chr. By Phoenician sailors. The name Mèze is said to come from the Phoenician Mansa and means high place from where a smoke rises . From the 6th century BC Chr. Was in Mèze a port as a lodging of stage by sea of the Phoenicians to Spain built.
economy
About a third of all households live from oyster farming in the Étang de Thau. Other important industries are viticulture and tourism .
Culture
Every July since 1991, the city of Mèze has hosted the Festival de Thau , a music festival featuring African and Black American music and changing socio-political themes.
Web links
- Festival de Thau (French)