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Mauguio
Market Administration Country France Region Languedoc-Roussillon Department Hérault Arrondissement Montpellier Canton Mauguio Intercommunality Pays de l'Or Mayor Yvon Bourrel
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 0–51 m (0–167 ft)
(avg. 3 m/9.8 ft)Land area1 112.25 km2 (43.34 sq mi) Population2 15,100 (2005) - Density 135 /km2 (350 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 34154/ 34130 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. Coordinates: 43°37′01″N 4°00′30″E / 43.6169444444°N 4.00833333333°E
Mauguio (Occitan: Mauguiò, primarily Melguelh) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.[1]
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History
Main article: County of MelgueilTransportation
The airport of Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is located in the area of Fréjorgues in the town of Mauguio.
Tourism
The seaside resort of Carnon or Carnon-Plage is located on the territory of the commune.
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References
Categories:- Communes of Hérault
- Hérault geography stubs
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