Arrondissement of Lodève
Lodève | |
|---|---|
Location within the region Occitanie | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| No. of communes | 122 |
| Subprefecture | Lodève |
Area | 2,005.0 km2 (774.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 147,749 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 342 |
The arrondissement of Lodève is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Hérault département. Its INSEE code is 342 and its capital city is Lodève. It has 122 communes. Its population is 146,845 (2021), and its area is 2,005.0 km2 (774.1 sq mi).
It is the northernmost of the arrondissements of the department. The main towns in the arrondissement, with more than 7,000 inhabitants in 2019, are Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (10,197 inhabitants), Clermont-l'Hérault (9,029 inhabitants) and Lodève (7,477 inhabitants).