Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit
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Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit Sant Ginièis |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Beziers | |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Beziers | |
| Community association | Les Avant-Monts | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 28 ' N , 3 ° 11' E | |
| height | 58-150 m | |
| surface | 9.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,593 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 172 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34480 | |
| INSEE code | 34258 | |
| Website | http://www.saintgeniesdefontedit.fr/ | |
Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit ( Occitan: Sant Ginièis ) is a French commune with 1,593 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Béziers and the canton of Cazouls-lès-Béziers (until 2015: canton of Murviel-lès-Béziers ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Geniessois .
geography
Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit is about 14 kilometers north-north-west of Béziers . Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Autignac in the north, Magalas in the east, Puimisson in the south-east, Pailhès in the south and Murviel-lès-Béziers in the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1073 | 1029 | 1032 | 1022 | 1029 | 1076 | 1206 | 1593 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Geniès church from the 14th century, alterations from the 17th century
- Saint-Fulcran Chapel from 1843
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the Spanish municipality of Albudeite in the region and province of Murcia.
