Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
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Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒeli dy fɛsk]; Occitan: Sant Geli dau Fesc) is a commune in the Hérault department, Occitania, southern France.
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Saint-Gély-du-Fesc | |
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Coordinates: 43°41′35″N 3°48′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Lodève |
Canton | Saint-Gély-du-Fesc |
Intercommunality | Grand Pic Saint-Loup |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Lernout[1] |
Area 1 | 16.51 km2 (6.37 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,537 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34255 /34980 |
Elevation | 71–264 m (233–866 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The origin of this city is from Saint Gilles, a Christian of the 8th century, and Fesc means « control post » in Occitan language.
In 2004, the city has decided to leave the Agglomeration community of Montpellier Agglomération.