Mende, Lozère

Mende is a commune and prefecture of the department of Lozère, part of the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Mende.

Mende
Prefecture and commune
Aerial view of Mende, with the cathedral.
Aerial view of Mende, with the cathedral.
Coat of arms of Mende
Coat of arms
Location of Mende
Mende is located in France
Mende
Mende
Mende is located in Occitanie
Mende
Mende
Coordinates: 44°31′10″N 3°30′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonMende-1
Mende-2
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes Cœur de Lozère
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Laurent Suau[1]
Area
1
36.56 km2 (14.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
11,542
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
DemonymMendois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
48095 /48000
Elevation691–1,236 m (2,267–4,055 ft)
(avg. 964 m or 3,163 ft)
Websitewww.mende.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Mendois (women: Mendoises).[2]

Geography

Mende is located in the southern Massif Central, to the north of the Cévennes, near the Mont Lozère, the highest point of the Lozère department. The Lot river flows through the city and most of Mende is on the left side of the river.

The commune of Mende has an area of 36.56 km2 (14.12 sq mi) and its average altitude is 964 m (3,163 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 740 m (2,430 ft).[3]

Mende and its neighboring communes
Map of the commune of Mende

The commune of Mende is surrounded by the communes Chastel-Nouvel, Badaroux, Lanuéjols, Brenoux, Saint-Bauzile, Balsièges, Barjac and Servières.

Climate

The climate in Mende in the Köppen climate classification is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population

The city of Mende had 11,542 inhabitants for a density of 325.7 persons/km2.[4]

Evolution of the population in Mende

Administration

Mende is the prefecture of the Lozère department since 1790. It is also the capital of the Mende arrondissement and of two cantons:[5]

  1. Mende-1, formed with a part of Mende (5,513 inhabitants) (2014)
  2. Mende-2, formed with a part of Mende (6,029 inhabitants) (2014)

It is part of the intercommunality Cœur de Lozère (French: Communauté de communes Cœur de Lozère).

Twinned and partner towns

Mende is twinned with:

  • Mende cathedral with different bell towers.
    Mende cathedral with different bell towers.
  • The Place de la République
    The Place de la République
  • The prefecture building at Mende
    The prefecture building at Mende
  • The town hall
    The town hall
  • The Tower of the Penitents
    The Tower of the Penitents

References
  1. "Élus - Laurent Suau" (in French). Ville de Mende. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. "Mende (48000)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. "City of Mende". Map-France.com. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. "Commune de Mende (48095)". Géographie administrative et d'étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

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