Riols | |
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 Old bridge over the Jaur | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Riols | |
  Riols  Riols | |
| Coordinates:43°30′21″N2°47′34″E / 43.5058°N 2.7928°E /43.5058; 2.7928 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Saleine[1] |
Area 1 | 56.02 km2 (21.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 708 |
| • Density | 12.6/km2 (32.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34229 /34220 |
| Elevation | 253–1,060 m (830–3,478 ft) (avg. 249 m or 817 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Riols (French pronunciation:[ʁjɔls];Occitan:Riòls) is acommune in theHéraultdepartment in theOccitanieregion in southernFrance.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 571 | — |
| 1968 | 664 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 523 | −21.2% |
| 1982 | 646 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 655 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 684 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 705 | +3.1% |
