Valros is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Valros
The road into Valros
The road into Valros
Coat of arms of Valros
Location of Valros
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Valros is located in France
Valros
Valros
Valros is located in Occitanie
Valros
Valros
Coordinates: 43°25′16″N 3°22′02″E / 43.4211°N 3.3672°E / 43.4211; 3.3672
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonPézenas
IntercommunalityCA Béziers Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Loup[1]
Area
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6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,645
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34325 /34290
Elevation24–99 m (79–325 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962768—    
1968788+2.6%
1975761−3.4%
1982753−1.1%
19901,021+35.6%
19991,130+10.7%
20081,252+10.8%
20111,404+12.1%

Sights and monuments

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Fort de Valros (also known locally as Tour de Valros) is a ruined small castle or fortress. In the mid-19th century, the fort was the site of a semaphore station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.