Caux, Hérault

Caux
Commune
View of Caux

Coat of arms
Caux
Location within Occitanie region
Caux
Coordinates: 43°30′29″N 3°22′11″E / 43.5081°N 3.3697°E / 43.5081; 3.3697Coordinates: 43°30′29″N 3°22′11″E / 43.5081°N 3.3697°E / 43.5081; 3.3697
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Béziers
Canton Pézenas
Intercommunality CA Hérault Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean Martinez
Area1 24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 2,547
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 34063 /34720
Elevation 27–166 m (89–545 ft)

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.

Caux is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Geography

View in the circulade

Caux is a Circulade village located near Pézenas

Toponymy

The origin of the name "Caux" has two possible explanations:

  1. It can come from Occitan "caus" which means "lime". This is possible because limestone is very present on the territory, lime kilns are numerous; we find their remains at Sallèles and Maro Road.
  2. The name can come from an expression of pre-Indo-European origin: "cal-so", that is to say rock, shelter. Indeed, on its base at 103 meters above sea level, Caux dominates the surroundings.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,648—    
19681,711+3.8%
19751,546−9.6%
19821,578+2.1%
19901,709+8.3%
19991,968+15.2%
20062,463+25.2%
20112,490+1.1%
20152,547+2.3%

Administration

Town hall of Caux
ElectionMayorPartyOccupation
1971 Michel Estadieu PS
1983 Jacques Vailhère RPR
2001 Jean Martinez DVD Professor at University of Montpellier

Personalities

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