Lunel, Hérault
Lunel | |
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Cours Gabriel Péri, a large street with cafés and shops in the town center. | |
Location of Lunel | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′40″N 4°08′10″E / 43.6778°N 4.1361°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Lunel |
| Intercommunality | CA Lunel Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Soujol |
Area 1 | 23.90 km2 (9.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 26,380 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34145 /34400 |
| Elevation | 2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Lunel (French pronunciation: [lynɛl]; Provençal: Lunèl) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Lunel is located 21 km (13 mi) east of Montpellier and 28 km (17 mi) southwest of Nîmes (Gard). Lunel station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier, Nîmes and Avignon.