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Vias is a commune in the Hérault department of southern France, situated within the arrondissement of Béziers and the Communauté d'agglomération Hérault Méditerranée. It lies in the Occitanie region and shares borders with Agde, Bessan, Montblanc, and Portiragnes. The municipality covers an area of 32.49 square kilometers and has an elevation above sea level of 33 meters. Its residents are known as Viassois, and the town is associated with the canton of Agde.
The population of Vias is recorded as 5,960, comprising 2,772 males and 2,947 females. The postal code for the area is 34450. While one source lists a population of 4,906, the primary administrative data indicates the higher figure. The local government maintains an official website and contact details for public inquiries.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitania
- Department
- Hérault
- Arrondissement
- Béziers
- Canton
- Agde
- Intercommunality
- CA Hérault Méditerranée
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Jordan Dartier
- Area
- 32.49 km (12.54 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 5,952
- Density
- 183.2/km (474.5/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 34332 /34450
- Elevation
- 0–33 m (0–108 ft) , (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Vias
- Demonym
- Viassois
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5882
- Area
- 32.49
- Elevation
- 8
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Portiragnes
- Official website
- www.vias-mediterranee.fr
- Image
- Vias rempart.jpg
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- Commons category
- Vias
- postal code
- 34450
- Commons gallery
- Vias
- associated electoral district
- canton of Agde
- male population
- 2772
- female population
- 2947
- P8168
- ecdysteroid
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-67-21-66-65
- fax number
- +33-4-67-21-52-21
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Encyclopedic overview
Vias ( French pronunciation: [vjas]; Occitan: Viaç) is a resort town and commune located in the Hérault department of the Occitanie region of Southern France.
It is a popular holiday destination, with many camp and caravan sites. Near Vias, the Canal du midi crosses the river Libron, an interesting historic engineering work. Vias station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon. The town has two main sections, Vias Plage and Vias. Vias main town (Commonly referred to as Centre ville) is the historic part of Vias and the main urban area. it is separated from the Vias Plage by a canal and rural areas. Vias Plage is the main resort area of Vias. It is known for its sandy beaches and large camp sites and holiday apartments.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vias” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.