Lauroux
| Lauroux | |
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A general view of Lauroux | |
  Lauroux | |
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Location within Occitanie region  Lauroux | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′43″N 3°17′24″E / 43.7786°N 3.29°ECoordinates: 43°46′43″N 3°17′24″E / 43.7786°N 3.29°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Lodève |
| Intercommunality | Lodévois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Pailloux |
| Area1 | 26.42 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 201 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34132 / 34700 |
| Elevation |
212–845 m (696–2,772 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lauroux is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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History
The Dominican inquisitor Bernardus Guidonis died in the castle.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1883 | 338 | — |
| 1926 | 230 | −32.0% |
| 1962 | 125 | −45.7% |
| 1968 | 140 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 151 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 149 | −2.0% |
| 1999 | 172 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 201 | +16.9% |
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