Montpellier
Montpellier is a city in south of France. About 280,000 people live there. It is the 8th largest city in France. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).
Montpellier | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
 Aqueduc Saint-Clément, the prefecture de l'Hérault (old hôtel de Ganges), the Place de la Comédie, Detail of the statue « The Strength Taming Love » of Injalbert, Château d'eau du Peyrou, the Fountain of the Three Graces, the gate of the Peyrou and the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montpellier | |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′43″N 3°52′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hélène Mandroux-Colas |
| Area 1 | 56.88 km2 (21.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 255,080 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montpelliérains |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34172 /34000, 34070, 34080, 34090 |
| Elevation | 7–118 m (23–387 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Education
A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation academy) is in Montpellier. The computer science school École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies and E-Artsup are also in the city.
The University of Montpellier is one of the oldest in the world, as well as the Montpellier Business School.
Transport
Sister cities
Montpellier is twinned with:
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