Jacou

Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Jacou

(2020–2026) Renaud Calvat^[1]Area

3.43 km² (1.32 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

6,823 • Density2,000/km² (5,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

34120 /34830

Elevation45–85 m (148–279 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	247	—
1975	1,259	+26.20%
1982	1,774	+5.02%
1990	3,795	+9.97%
1999	4,757	+2.54%
2007	4,939	+0.47%
2012	5,658	+2.76%
2017	6,791	+3.72%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE