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Agde (, ) is a resort town and commune in the southern French department of Hérault, Occitania. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence being nicknamed "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean".

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Agde is a commune in France, situated within the Hérault department and the arrondissement of Béziers. It serves as the capital of the canton of Agde and is part of the Communauté d'agglomération Hérault Méditerranée. The town is located in the Occitanie region and shares borders with Bessan, Florensac, Marseillan, and Vias. Agde is twinned with Antequera.

The commune has an area of 50.81 and a population of 29,939, comprising 13,455 males and 15,154 females. Its postal code is 34300, and it lies at an elevation of 110 above sea level. The official name is Agde, and the local time zone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Agde
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
23,001
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

45US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.2 µg/m³
PM10
12.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Agde
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Agde cathedrale Herault.JPG
French commune.caption
The cathedral
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Agde (Hérault).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Béziers
French commune.canton
Agde
French commune.INSEE
34003
French commune.postal code
34300
French commune.mayor
Sébastien Frey
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Hérault Méditerranée
French commune.population demonym
, /, /
French commune.elevation m
5
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
110
French commune.area km2
50.81

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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • History
  • Foundation
  • Development
  • Historical act in Agde : French Clergy and property
  • Population
  • Wine, wineyards and winemakers
  • Retail parks suburb belt
  • Marinas
  • Naturist complex
  • Architecture
  • History of the communities in Agde
  • Spanish community
  • Romani community
  • Jewish community
  • Agde camp
  • Sport and leisure
  • Administrative and budgetary structure
  • Protecting people and property
  • Green spaces department
  • Waste water reused
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • Bibliography
  • References
  • External links

Agde (, ) is a resort town and commune in the southern French department of Hérault, Occitania. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence being nicknamed "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean".

==Location==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Agde” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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