Teyran

Teyran (French pronunciation: [tɛʁɑ̃] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Teiran) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Teyran
Commune
A general view of Teyran
Coat of arms
Location of Teyran
Teyran Show map of France Teyran Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°41′07″N 3°55′44″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Lodève
Canton	Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
Intercommunality	Grand Pic Saint-Loup
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Eric Bascou[1]
Area 1	10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,729
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34309 /34820
Elevation	45–122 m (148–400 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
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. 1793 190 —     1821 233 +0.73% 1846 279 +0.72% 1872 428 +1.66% 1901 422 −0.05% 1926 436 +0.13% 1946 393 −0.52% 1962 477 +1.22%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 555 +2.56% 1975 918 +7.45% 1982 2,016 +11.89% 1990 3,469 +7.02% 1999 4,239 +2.25% 2007 4,260 +0.06% 2012 4,536 +1.26% 2017 4,586 +0.22%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Notable person

• René Lavocat (1909–2007], palaeontogist, died in Teyran

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department