Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡijɛm lə dezɛʁ] or [sɛ̃ ɡilɛm lə dezɛʁ]; Occitan: Sant Guilhèm dau Desèrt) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitania region in Southern France. Situated where the Gellone river's narrow valley meets the steep-sided gorge of the river Hérault, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is essentially a medieval village located on the Chemin de Saint-Jacques (Way of St James) pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostella.
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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
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Coordinates: 43°44′05″N 3°33′02″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Lodève |
Canton | Gignac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Siegel[1] |
Area 1 | 38.64 km2 (14.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 244 |
• Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34261 /34150 |
Elevation | 54–812 m (177–2,664 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 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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