Clapiers (French pronunciation: [klapje] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Clapièrs) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Key Information

Clapiers
Commune
A general view of Clapiers
Coat of arms
Location of Clapiers
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Coordinates: 43°39′30″N 3°53′21″E / 43.6583°N 3.8892°E / 43.6583; 3.8892
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Montpellier
Canton	Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez
Intercommunality	Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Penso[1]
Area 1	7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	6,006
• Density	781/km2 (2,020/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34077 /34830
Elevation	25–126 m (82–413 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	307	—
1962	326	+0.10%
1968	374	+2.32%
1975	867	+12.76%
1982	1,900	+11.86%
1990	3,478	+7.85%
1999	4,631	+3.23%
2007	5,046	+1.08%
2012	5,319	+1.06%
2017	5,478	+0.59%
2023	6,006	+1.55%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2023)[4]

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Clapiers, EHESS (in French).
4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

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