| Balaruc-le-Vieux | ||
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View of Balaruc-le-Vieux across the Étang de Thau
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| Coordinates: 43°27′41″N 3°41′07″E / 43.4614°N 3.6853°ECoordinates: 43°27′41″N 3°41′07″E / 43.4614°N 3.6853°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
| Canton | Frontignan | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin de Thau | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Max Serres | |
| Area1 | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,026 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34024 /34540 | |
| Elevation | 0–196 m (0–643 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Balaruc-le-Vieux is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.