Agde

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Agde
Commune
The cathedral
Coat of arms
Location of Agde
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Coordinates: 43°18′39″N 3°28′33″E / 43.3108°N 3.4758°E / 43.3108; 3.4758
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Agde
Intercommunality	CA Hérault Méditerranée
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Sébastien Frey[1]
Area 1	50.81 km2 (19.62 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	29,612
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Agathois.e (French) dagdenc.a, agatenc.a (Occitan)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34003 /34300
Elevation	0–110 m (0–361 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Agde (French pronunciation: [aɡd(ə)]; Occitan: [ˈadde, ˈate]) is a commune in the southern French department of Hérault. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence the name "Black Pearl of the Mediterranée".