Saint-Jean-de-Védas
Saint-Jean-de-Védas Sant-Joan-de-Vedats |
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Herault | |
Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
Canton | Lattes | |
Community association | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 35 ' N , 3 ° 49' E | |
height | 4–65 m | |
surface | 12.89 km 2 | |
Residents | 10,008 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 776 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 34430 | |
INSEE code | 34270 | |
Website | http://www.saintjeandevedas.fr/ | |
Saint-Jean-Baptiste church |
Saint-Jean-de-Védas ( Occitan : Sant-Joan-de-Vedats ) is a French commune with 10,008 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitania region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Montpellier and the canton of Lattes . The inhabitants are called Védasiens .
geography
Saint-Jean-de-Védas is located on the Massif de la Gardiole in the southwest of Montpellier . A few kilometers to the southeast is the Golfe du Lion (Mediterranean Sea).
Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Jean-de-Védas are Montpellier in the north and northeast, Lattes in the east, Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone , Fabrègues in the southwest, Saussan in the west and Lavérune in the northwest.
Saint-Jean-de-Védas is part of the Vin de pays des Collines de la Moure wine region .
traffic
Saint-Jean-de-Védas is connected to the Montpellier tram network. All stations are served by line 2:
- Victoire 2
- La Condamine
- Saint-Jean-le-Sec
- Saint-Jean de Védas Center
The A9 car route from Orange to the Spanish border also runs through the municipality .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
Residents | 1772 | 2086 | 3529 | 4284 | 5390 | 8056 | 8585 | 10,008 |
Attractions
- town hall
- Chai du Terral
- Saint-Joseph mill from the 18th century
Parish partnership
- Librilla , Murcia region, Spain