Saint-Jean-de-Minervois

Commune in Occitania, France

(2021–2026) Sylvie Miquel^[1]Area32.7 km² (12.6 sq mi)Population137 • Density4.2/km² (11/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation159–778 m (522–2,552 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean-de-Minervois (Languedocien: Sant Joan de Menerbés) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

When it was created in 1908, this commune's name was Saint-Jean-de-Pardailhan.

Its name was changed in 1936 to allow a better marketing of its famous muscat wine, the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, recognized since 1949.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	182	—
1975	151	−2.63%
1982	146	−0.48%
1990	135	−0.97%
1999	115	−1.77%
2009	141	+2.06%
2014	148	+0.97%
2020	141	−0.80%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References