Lodève
Sign in to saveLodève (; , ; ) 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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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Lodeva
- Demonym
- Lodévois
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lodève
- Population
- +7251
- Area
- +23.17
- Elevation
- +302
- Shares border with
- Lunas-les-Châteaux
- Official website
- www.lodeve.com
- Image
- Lodeve (2).jpg
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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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