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MONTPELLIER

Occitanie · FRANCE (FR) · 43.61°N / 3.88°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,992,166

Montpellier is a city in France with a population of 248,252. It sits at 43.61/3.88, runs on Europe/Paris, is 3 km from Castelnau-le-Lez.

Population 248,252
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Paris

All facts

fields
Country
France
Subdivision
Occitanie
Coords
43.61°N / 3.88°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Castelnau-le-Lez Occitanie 18,011 3.4 km
SE Lattes Occitanie 17,390 5.3 km
W Juvignac Occitanie 12,783 5.3 km
N Clapiers Occitanie 5,237 5.4 km
SW Saint-Jean-de-Védas Occitanie 9,134 5.5 km
SW Lavérune Occitanie 2,760 6.3 km
NE Jacou Occitanie 5,111 6.3 km
NE Le Crès Occitanie 7,621 6.5 km
N Montferrier-sur-Lez Occitanie 3,477 6.5 km
NW Grabels Occitanie 6,107 7.3 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Montpellier?
248,252 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Montpellier in?
Europe/Paris.
Which country is Montpellier in?
France (FR).
Which airport serves Montpellier?
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL).
How far is Montpellier from Paris?
About 595 km.
Does Montpellier have a university?
Yes. Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie de Montpellier and Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier.
What languages are spoken in France?
French.
What currency is used in France?
Euro.
How many cities are in France?
15,352 on record.
Which admin region is Montpellier in?
Occitanie.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2992166

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2992166,
    "name": "Montpellier",
    "ascii_name": "Montpellier",
    "country_code": "FR",
    "population": 248252,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Paris",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 43.61093,
    "longitude": 3.87635
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 13.8x the population of Castelnau-le-Lez.
  • 3 km from Castelnau-le-Lez.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Paris) as 15,351 other cities in France.
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