Magalas
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Beziers | |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Beziers | |
| Community association | Les Avant-Monts | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 28 ' N , 3 ° 13' E | |
| height | 77-201 m | |
| surface | 20.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,349 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 161 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34480 | |
| INSEE code | 34147 | |
| Website | http://www.magalas.fr/ | |
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Magalas ( Occitan : Magalaç ) is a southern French municipality with 3,349 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitania region . The inhabitants are called Magalassia .
geography
Magalas is about twelve kilometers north of Béziers on the Libron River . Magalas is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Laurens in the north, Fouzilhon in the north-east, Pouzolles in the east, Puissalicon in the south and south-east, Puimisson in the south and south-west, Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit in the west and Autignac .
history
Somewhat east of the town center are the remains of the Celtic oppidum of Magalas .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1604 | 1583 | 1597 | 1604 | 1699 | 1827 | 2489 | 3349 |
Attractions
- 11th century Saint-Laurent church, a historic monument since 1984
- Celtic oppidum (called Puech du Montfo ), Monument historique since 1979
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the Spanish municipality of Alcarràs in Catalonia.
Personalities
- Raoul Streiff (1909–1980), trader and politician
- Jacques Vergnes (born 1948), football player
Web links
Commons : Magalas - collection of images, videos and audio files
