Saint-Georges-d'Orques
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Saint-Georges-d'Orques Sant Jòrdi d'Òrcas |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
| Canton | Pignan | |
| Community association | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 37 ' N , 3 ° 47' E | |
| height | 45-183 m | |
| surface | 9.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,397 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 580 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34680 | |
| INSEE code | 34259 | |
| Website | www.ville-st-georges-dorques.fr | |
 Church of Saint-Georges |
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Saint-Georges-d'Orques ( Occitan : Sant Jòrdi d'Òrcas ) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of France . It has 5397 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and belongs to the Arrondissement of Montpellier and the Canton of Pignan . The inhabitants are called Saint-Georgia .
geography
Saint-Georges-d'Orques is located about eight kilometers west of Montpellier at the foot of the Gardiolemassif. Saint-Georges-d'Orques is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Grabels in the north, Juvignac in the east, Lavérune in the south, Pignan in the southwest, Murviel-lès-Montpellier in the west and Montarnaud in the northwest.
Saint-Georges-d'Orques is part of the Vin de pays des Collines de la Moure wine-growing region .
The A750 autoroute currently ends here .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 1000 | 1091 | 1757 | 2727 | 3567 | 4398 | 5040 | 5397 |
