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Gigean

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Also known as Gijan

Gigean (; ) is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France.

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Gigean is a commune in France, situated within the Hérault department and the arrondissement of Montpellier. It is part of the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Thau and the canton of Frontignan. The municipality borders Balaruc-le-Vieux, Cournonsec, Fabrègues, and Frontignan. Its residents are known as Gigeannais, and the town is twinned with Stigliano.

The area of Gigean is 16.56 square kilometers, with an elevation of 232 meters above sea level. According to available data, the population is 6,639, comprising 3,113 males and 3,313 females. Another source lists the population as 3,977. The postal code for the commune is 34770.

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Place details

Locality
Gigean
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
3,977

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Key facts

French commune.name
Gigean
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
France - Hérault - Abbaye St Félix du Montceau.JPG
French commune.caption
Abbey St Félix de Montceau.
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Gigean (Hérault).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Montpellier
French commune.canton
Frontignan
French commune.INSEE
34113
French commune.postal code
34770
French commune.mayor
Marcel Stoecklin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
French commune.elevation m
44
French commune.elevation min m
10
French commune.elevation max m
232
French commune.area km2
16.56

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  • Population
  • Sights
  • See also
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Gigean (; ) is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France.

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