Palavas-les-Flots
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
| Canton | Mauguio | |
| Community association | Pays de l'Or | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 32 ' N , 3 ° 56' E | |
| height | 0-3 m | |
| surface | 2.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,977 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 2,511 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34250 | |
| INSEE code | 34192 | |
| Website | http://palavaslesflots.com/ | |
Palavas-les-Flots ( okzitan. : Palavas ) is a town in the department of Herault in the region Occitan in southern France . It has 5977 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), which are called "Palavasiens" .
geography
The town of Palavas-les-Flots is located about ten kilometers south of Montpellier on the Gulf of Lion on the Mediterranean . It borders Lattes in the north, Pérols in the northeast, Mauguio in the east, the sea in the south and Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone in the west. Here the river Lez flows into the Mediterranean. The Canal du Rhône à Sète runs through the city in an east-west direction .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
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| 2081 | 2390 | 3345 | 4062 | 4748 | 5421 | 6048 | 5977 |
tourism
The beaches (swimming, tanning in summer, walking in winter) attract a very large number of tourists who are accommodated on site (hotels, holiday apartments, camping) or who live in the neighboring communities and the campsites in Lattes and Pérols. The 45 meter high Phare de la Méditerranée water tower was converted into a congress center with a revolving restaurant.
Web links
- Official website of the city (French)