Jacou (French pronunciation: [ʒaku] ⓘ; Occitan: Jacon) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 7 km (4.3 mi) north of the Montpellier city centre.
Geography
The commune borders Clapiers to the west, Castelnau-le-Lez to the south, Le Crès to the east, and Teyran to the north.
Climate
In 2010, the climate of the commune is classified as a frank Mediterranean climate, according to a study based on a dataset covering the 1971-2000 period.[3] In 2020, Météo-France published a typology of climates in mainland France in which the commune is exposed to a Mediterranean climate and is part of the Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon climatic region, characterized by low rainfall in summer, very good sunshine (2,600 h/year), a hot summer 21.5 °C (71 °F), very dry air in summer, dry conditions in all seasons, strong winds (with a frequency of 40 to 50% for winds > 5 m/s), and little fog.[4]
For the 1971-2000 period, the average annual temperature was 14.2 °C (58 °F) with an annual atmospheric temperature of 16.6 °C (62 °F). The average annual total rainfall during this period was 746 mm, with 6 days of precipitation in January and 2.8 days in July.[3] For the subsequent period of 1991 to 2020, the average annual temperature observed at the nearest weather station, located in the commune of Prades-le-Lez, 6 kilometres (4 mi) away as the crow flies,[5] is 14.6 °C (58 °F), and the average annual total rainfall is 869.7 mm.[6][7]
For the future, climate parameters for the commune projected for 2050, based on different greenhouse gas emission scenarios, can be consulted on a dedicated website published by Météo-France in November 2022.[8]
Population
In 2022, the commune had a population of 6,964.[9]
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b Joly, Daniel; Brossard, Thierry; Cardot, Hervé; Cavailhes, Jean; Hilal, Mohamed; Wavresky, Pierre (18 June 2010). "Climate Types in France: A Spatial Construction". Cybergéo, European Journal of Geography (501). doi:10.4000/cybergeo.23155. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Zonages climatiques en France métropolitaine". pluiesextremes.meteo.fr. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Orthodromie entre Jacou et Prades-le-Lez". fr.distance.to. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Station Météo-France « Prades-le-Lez » (commune de Prades-le-Lez) - fiche climatologique - période 1991-2020" (PDF). donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Station Météo-France « Prades-le-Lez » (commune de Prades-le-Lez) - fiche de métadonnées" (PDF). donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Climadiag Commune:diagnostiquez les enjeux climatiques de votre collectivité". meteofrance.fr (in French). November 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Populations de référence 2022: 34 Hérault" (PDF). INSEE. December 2024.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Jacou, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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