Montpellier, Occitanie

Montpellier: city in Hérault, France

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Quick Facts about Montpellier

Population 285,121
Country France
State Occitanie (France)
County Hérault
Twitter username montpellier_
Postal code 34080, 34090, 34070, 34000
Phone Area Codes 467
Area 56.88 km2
Official name Montpellier
Latitude & Longitude 43.6109,3.8764
Male population 134169
Female population 150952
Altitude 397 feet / 121, 7 meters
Capital city Montpellier is capital of arrondissement of Montpellier, canton of Montpellier-7, canton of Montpellier-2, canton of Montpellier-4, canton of Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez, canton of Montpellier-1, canton of Montpellier-5, canton of Montpellier-3, Languedoc-Roussillon, canton of Montpellier-9, Languedoc, canton of Montpellier-8, canton of Montpellier-6, canton of Montpellier-10, Hérault
Time Zone UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Local time 09:18:24 (16th April 2026)

Geography

Montpellier is located at 43°36'39"N 3°52'35"E (43.6109300, 3.8763500). It has 10 neighbors: Saint Jean de Vedas, Saint Clement de Riviere, Saint Aunes, Montferrier sur Lez, Mauguio, Lattes, Juvignac, Grabels, Clapiers and Castelnau le Lez.

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2013 272,084 - census
2014 275,318 1.17% census
2015 277,639 0.84% estimation process
2016 286,098 2.96% estimation process
2017 285,121 -0.34% census
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