Montpellier | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Occitanie | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| No. of communes | 67 |
| Prefecture | Montpellier |
| Area | 1,004.8 km2 (388.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 733,159 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 343 |
The arrondissement of Montpellier is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Hérault département. Its INSEE code is 343 and its capital city, and prefecture of the department, is Montpellier. It has 67 communes.[2] Its population is 683,935 (2016), and its area is 1,004.8 km2 (388.0 sq mi).[3]
The main cities in the arrondissement, with more than 20,000 inhabitants in 2019, are Montpellier (295,542 inhabitants), Sète (43,858 inhabitants), Lunel (26,385 inhabitants), Frontignan (23,028 inhabitants) and Castelnau-le-Lez (22,534 inhabitants).[4]
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Populations légales 2019: 34 Hérault, INSEE