Rieussec

Rieussec
Rieussec seen from the hillside
Location of Rieussec
Rieussec
Rieussec
Coordinates: 43°25′05″N 2°44′24″E / 43.4181°N 2.74°E / 43.4181; 2.74
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonSaint-Pons-de-Thomières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Mouly[1]
Area
1
22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
82
 • Density3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34228 /34220
Elevation314–860 m (1,030–2,822 ft)
(avg. 490 m or 1,610 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rieussec (French pronunciation: [ʁjøsɛk]; Occitan: Riu Sec, meaning dry river) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 70—    
1975 62−1.72%
1982 71+1.96%
1990 54−3.36%
1999 76+3.87%
2007 96+2.96%
2012 91−1.06%
2017 66−6.22%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography

The Thoré has its source in the northern part of the commune.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE