Agde

Agde
The cathedral
The cathedral
Coat of arms of Agde
Location of Agde
Map
Agde is located in France
Agde
Agde
Agde is located in Occitanie
Agde
Agde
Coordinates: 43°18′39″N 3°28′33″E / 43.3108°N 3.4758°E / 43.3108; 3.4758
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonAgde
IntercommunalityCA Hérault Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles d'Ettore[1]
Area
1
50.81 km2 (19.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
29,103
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Agathois.e (French)
dagdenc.a, agatenc.a (Occitan)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34003 /34300
Elevation0–110 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 Hérault department in Southern France. 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".

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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