Frontignan
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Frontignan (French pronunciation: [fʁɔ̃tiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Frontinhan) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
For the French wine grape also known as Frontignan, see Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. For the California wine grape also known as Frontignan, see Burger (grape).
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Frontignan
Frontignan la Peyrade | |
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Coordinates: 43°26′54″N 3°45′22″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Montpellier |
Canton | Frontignan |
Intercommunality | CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Arrouy[1] (PS) |
Area 1 | 31.72 km2 (12.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 23,808 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34108 /34110 |
Elevation | 0–223 m (0–732 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 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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Frontignan is renowned for its AOC wine, the Muscat de Frontignan, a sweet wine made solely from the Muscat grape variety.