Caux, Hérault

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

Caux
Commune
View of Caux
Coat of arms
Location of Caux
Caux
Caux
Coordinates: 43°30′29″N 3°22′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonPézenas
IntercommunalityCA Hérault Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean Martinez
Area
1
24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,560
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34063 /34720
Elevation27–166 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.

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.

History

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%

Education

Sport

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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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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