Sète
commune in Hérault, France
Sète is a commune in the Hérault department of France. About 45,000 people live there.
Sète | |
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 The royal canal | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sète  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°14′31″N 3°24′54″E / 43.2419°N 3.4151°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Hérault |
| Area 1 | 24.21 km2 (9.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 44,558 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34301 /34200 |
| Elevation | 0–76 m (0–249 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sète is a port and a seaside resort. It is on the Mediterranean. It has its own culture, traditions, cuisine and dialect. It is the hometown of artists including Paul Valéry, Jean Vilar, Georges Brassens, Gregory Del Piero, Hervé Di Rosa, Manitas de Plata and Robert Combas.
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