Pinet (Herault)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Beziers | |
| Canton | Pézenas | |
| Community association | Hérault Méditerranée | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 24 ' N , 3 ° 31' E | |
| height | 5-68 m | |
| surface | 8.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,745 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 198 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34850 | |
| INSEE code | 34203 | |
| Website | http://www.pinet-mairie.fr/ | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Pinet |
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Pinet is a municipality in the south of France with 1,745 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region . The municipality is part of the arrondissement of Béziers and the canton of Pézenas (until 2015: canton of Florensac ). The inhabitants are called the Pinetois .
geography
Pinet is located near the Mediterranean lagoon Étang de Thau about 24 kilometers east-northeast of Béziers . Pinet is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Castelnau-de-Guers in the north and northwest, Pomérols in the south and east and Florensac in the west.
The A9 car route runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 806 | 814 | 805 | 827 | 904 | 990 | 1 225 | 1745 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Siméon-le-Stylite church
- Pinet Castle, built in the early 20th century
- Libouriac Castle, built 1883–1885, winery, since 1995 Monument historique
Parish partnership
A partnership exists with the Spanish municipality of Les Coves de Vinromà in the province of Castellón (Valencia region).
