| Riols | ||
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Old bridge over the Jaur
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| Coordinates: 43°30′21″N 2°47′34″E / 43.5058°N 2.7928°ECoordinates: 43°30′21″N 2°47′34″E / 43.5058°N 2.7928°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Béziers | |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Saint-Ponais | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Tailhades | |
| Area1 | 56.02 km2 (21.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 705 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34229 /34220 | |
| Elevation | 253–1,060 m (830–3,478 ft) (avg. 249 m or 817 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.
Riols is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.