Olonzac

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

Olonzac
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Olonzac
Olonzac
Olonzac
Coordinates: 43°17′04″N 2°43′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonSaint-Pons-de-Thomières
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Marcouïre
Area
1
18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,770
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34189 /34210
Elevation29–182 m (95–597 ft)
(avg. 48 m or 157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known as the "capital of the Minervois".[2]

Village life

A market is held in the town every Tuesday.

There are several cafes in the town and shops including a Post Office and pharmacy.

The schools are Ecole Maternelle Henri Matisse and Ecole Elementaire Jean-Pierre Malric, both located by "La Condamine", and College Antoine Faure, located west of the park.

There is a large park east of the town centre, a boulodrome and tennis courts.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,802    
19681,856+3.0%
19751,705−8.1%
19821,633−4.2%
19901,569−3.9%
19991,568−0.1%
20081,653+5.4%

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