Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
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| Coordinates: 43°29′22″N 2°45′39″E / 43.4894°N 2.7608°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Arrouche[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.99 km2 (15.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,735 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34284 /34220 |
| Elevation | 273–1,026 m (896–3,366 ft) (avg. 301 m or 988 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔ̃s də tɔmjɛʁ]; Languedocien: Sant Ponç de Tomièiras) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
History
[edit]It is named after its patron saint, Saint Pontius of Cimiez (Pons de Cimiez in French), martyr under Emperor Valerian, who is venerated throughout the diocese of Montpellier.
The Abbey of St-Pons was founded in 936 by Raymond, Count of Toulouse, who brought to it the monks of Saint Gerald of Aurillac.
By a papal bull of 18 February 1318, Pope John XXII raised the abbey to an episcopal see.
A Brief of 16 June 1877 authorized the bishops of Montpellier to call themselves bishops of Montpellier, Béziers, Agde, Lodève, and Saint-Pons, in memory of the different dioceses united in the present Diocese of Montpellier.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 2,900 | — |
| 1968 | 3,267 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 3,117 | −4.6% |
| 1982 | 2,733 | −12.3% |
| 1990 | 2,566 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,287 | −10.9% |
| 2008 | 2,121 | −7.3% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Montpellier". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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