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Lodève
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Lodève (; , ; ) is a commune in the department of Hérault, in the region of Occitania, southern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The derivation of the city's name is from Gaulish Luteva, composed of lut-, swamp, mud + suffix -eva. It might therefore translate as the muddy place or the swamp city. This mud could be a clay, called argillite, which was use during ancient history to produce pottery.
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Lodève is a city and commune in the Hérault department of France, situated within the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement and canton of Lodève. The municipality covers an area of 23.17 square kilometers and shares borders with Le Bosc, Fozières, Lauroux, and Lavalette. Its residents are known as Lodévois.
The town has a population of 8,378, comprising 3,545 males and 3,896 females. Lodève is twinned with Gjakova. While one source lists the elevation at 700 meters, another records it at 175 meters. The official name is also given as Lodeva.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lodève
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,515
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Lodève
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Lodeve Pont de Fer.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The iron bridge in Lodève
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Lodève (Hérault).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lodève
- French commune.canton
- Lodève
- French commune.INSEE
- 34142
- French commune.postal code
- 34700
- French commune.demonym
- Lodévois, Lodévoise
- French commune.mayor
- Gaëlle Lévêque
- French commune.party
- PS
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Lodévois et Larzac
- French commune.elevation m
- 165
- French commune.elevation min m
- 117
- French commune.elevation max m
- 700
- French commune.area km2
- 23.17
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Lodève (; , ; ) is a commune in the department of Hérault, in the region of Occitania, southern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The derivation of the city's name is from Gaulish Luteva, composed of lut-, swamp, mud + suffix -eva. It might therefore translate as the muddy place or the swamp city. This mud could be a clay, called argillite, which was use during ancient history to produce pottery.
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