Sauvian

Sauvian (French pronunciation: [sovjɑ̃]) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Sauvian
Commune
Saints Cornelius' and Cyprian's church
Coat of arms
Location of Sauvian
Sauvian Show map of France Sauvian Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°17′35″N 3°15′40″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Béziers-3
Intercommunality	CA Béziers Méditerranée
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Auriol[1]
Area 1	13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,498
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34298 /34410
Elevation	3–41 m (9.8–134.5 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
Website	ville-sauvian.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	826	—
1975	1,134	+4.63%
1982	2,030	+8.67%
1990	3,178	+5.76%
1999	3,558	+1.26%
2007	4,101	+1.79%
2012	4,470	+1.74%
2017	5,353	+3.67%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department