Olonzac | ||
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Commune | ||
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Coordinates: 43°17′04″N 2°43′54″E / 43.2844°N 2.7317°ECoordinates: 43°17′04″N 2°43′54″E / 43.2844°N 2.7317°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Hérault | |
Arrondissement | Béziers | |
Canton | Olonzac | |
Intercommunality | Minervois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Marcouïre | |
Area1 | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,653 | |
• Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 34189 /34210 | |
Elevation | 29–182 m (95–597 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Olonzac is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
It is known as the "capital of the Minervois".
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.