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Pinet, Hérault

Coordinates: 43°24′20″N 3°30′36″E / 43.4056°N 3.51°E / 43.4056; 3.51
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Pinet
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Pinet
Location of Pinet
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Pinet is located in France
Pinet
Pinet
Pinet is located in Occitanie
Pinet
Pinet
Coordinates: 43°24′20″N 3°30′36″E / 43.4056°N 3.51°E / 43.4056; 3.51
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonPézenas
IntercommunalityCA Hérault Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Nicolas Isern[1]
Area
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8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,004
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34203 /34850
Elevation5–68 m (16–223 ft)
(avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pinet (French pronunciation: [pinɛ]) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Population

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A trail in Pinet.
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962806—    
1968814+1.0%
1975805−1.1%
1982827+2.7%
1990904+9.3%
1999990+9.5%
20081,300+31.3%

Economy

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AOP Picpoul de Pinet is the only white wine appellation in the Languedoc. Vineyards are situated on the low hills surrounding the Etang de Thau, and include six different villages. Annual production is around 8,000,000 litres (1,800,000 imp gal). The wine is named Picpoul de Pinet, but the grape variety is Piquepoul blanc. Cultivation covers about 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres), on mostly limestone-based soils.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ https://wineanorak.com/2022/01/03/picpoul-de-pinet-a-languedoc-success-story-taking-a-step-forward-with-new-patience-wines/ [bare URL]