Plaissan
Plaissan | |
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Location of Plaissan | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′32″N 3°31′36″E / 43.5589°N 3.5267°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Gignac |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Hérault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Fernando |
Area 1 | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,610 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34204 /34230 |
| Elevation | 35–165 m (115–541 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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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Plaissan (French pronunciation: [plesɑ̃]) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Exposed to a Mediterranean climate, Plaissan is drained by the Dardaillon, the Rouvièges stream, and two other rivers. The municipality has a remarkable natural heritage, which includes an area of ecological, fauna, and floristic interest.