| Valros | ||
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The road into Valros
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| Coordinates: 43°25′16″N 3°22′02″E / 43.4211°N 3.3672°ECoordinates: 43°25′16″N 3°22′02″E / 43.4211°N 3.3672°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Béziers | |
| Canton | Pézenas | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Thongue | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Michel Loup | |
| Area1 | 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 1,404 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34325 /34290 | |
| Elevation | 24–99 m (79–325 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.
Valros is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Fort de Valros (also known locally as Tour de Valros) is a ruined small castle or fortress. In the mid-19th century, the fort was the site of a semaphore station