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Agde | |
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The cathedral | |
Coordinates: 43°18′39″N 3°28′33″E / 43.3108°N 3.4758°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Béziers |
Canton | Agde |
Intercommunality | CA Hérault Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles d'Ettore[1] |
Area 1 | 50.81 km2 (19.62 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 29,103 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Agathois.e (French) dagdenc.a, agatenc.a (Occitan) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34003 /34300 |
Elevation | 0–110 m (0–361 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Agde (French pronunciation: [aɡd(ə)]; Occitan: [ˈadde, ˈate]) is a commune in the Hérault department in Southern France. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence the name "Black Pearl of the Mediterranée".