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Montpellier | |
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| Aqueduc Saint-Clément, the prefecture de l'Hérault (old hôtel de Ganges), the Place de la Comédie, Detail of the statue « The Strength Taming Love » of Injalbert, Château d'eau du Peyrou, the Fountain of the Three Graces, the gate of the Peyrou and the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier. | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier |
| Mayor | Hélène Mandroux-Colas (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 7–118 m (23–387 ft) (avg. 27 m/89 ft) |
| Land area1 | 56.88 km2 (21.96 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 255,080 (2009) |
| - Density | 4,485/km2 (11,620/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34172/ 34000, 34070, 34080, 34090 |
| 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. | |
Montpellier is a city in south of France. About 280,000 people live there. It is the 8th largest city in France. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).
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