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Viols-le-Fort, Occitanie, France – France Flag

Current Date And Time In Viols-le-Fort, France

Thursday, 13 August 2026
22:33:41 CEST
State: Occitanie
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 957
District: Hérault

📍 Cities Near To Viols-le-Fort


Find cities, states and countries closest to Viols-le-Fort in Occitanie, France with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Viols-le-Fort.

📍 Viols-le-Fort Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Viols-le-Fort from our regional database:

State / RegionOccitanie
DistrictHérault
Total Population957
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude43.7433° N
Center Longitude3.7043° E
Elevation263 m (863 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Occitanie#854 of 1415
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Adissan Adissan20 32 17
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Alès Alès32 52 28
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Alignan-du-Vent Alignan-du-Vent26 42 23
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Anduze Anduze26 41 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Aniane Aniane7 11 6
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Argelliers Argelliers3 6 3
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Aspiran Aspiran18 28 15
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Assas Assas10 16 9
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Avèze Avèze17 27 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bagard Bagard29 46 25
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Baillargues Baillargues16 26 14
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Balaruc-le-Vieux Balaruc-le-Vieux19 31 17
South (S)
National Flag Of Balaruc-les-Bains Balaruc-les-Bains21 34 18
South (S)
National Flag Of Beaulieu Beaulieu16 26 14
East (E)
National Flag Of Bessan Bessan30 48 26
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Viols-le-Fort


States and regions closest to Occitanie (home state of Viols-le-Fort), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brussels Capital Brussels Capital140 226 122
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Capellen Capellen56 91 49
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Clervaux Clervaux83 134 72
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Diekirch Diekirch73 118 64
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Echternach Echternach76 122 66
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette47 76 41
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Grand Est Grand Est132 212 114
South (S)
National Flag Of Grevenmacher Grevenmacher70 112 60
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Jura Jura134 215 116
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Luxembourg Luxembourg70 112 60
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Viols-le-Fort


Countries bordering or closest to France, with aerial distance and compass direction from Viols-le-Fort's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra259 417 225
South (S)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium313 504 272
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark761 1,224 661
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany507 816 440
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey315 506 273
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ireland Ireland670 1,079 582
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Isle Of Man Isle Of Man628 1,011 546
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jersey Jersey289 465 251
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein354 569 307
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Luxembourg Luxembourg307 494 266
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Viols-le-Fort. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Occitanie, France.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Viols-le-Fort (You)Occitanie957
ArgelliersOccitanie7835.6SSW
Saint-Martin-de-LondresOccitanie2,1215.8NNE
VailhauquèsOccitanie2,1308.0S
Les MatellesOccitanie1,6108.5E
CombaillauxOccitanie1,4468.9SE
Saint-Gély-du-FescOccitanie8,6059.9SE
MontarnaudOccitanie2,62710.5S
AnianeOccitanie2,36211.4SW
Saint-Clément-de-RivièreOccitanie5,21612.3ESE
Saint-Mathieu-de-TréviersOccitanie4,48212.6ENE

🏆 Occitanie City Rankings

How does Viols-le-Fort rank within Occitanie? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Viols-le-Fort appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Toulouse511,684
Montpellier248,252
Nîmes148,236
Perpignan110,706
Béziers74,081
Montauban52,434
Albi52,409
Tarbes52,106
Narbonne50,776
Carcassonne49,600

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Narbonne172.96
Millau168.23
Nîmes161.85
Cauterets156.84
Montauban135.17
Toulouse118.30
Saint-Affrique110.96
Sévérac-le-Château108.42
Meyrueis104.68
Arrens-Marsous100.55

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
els Banys d'Arles4,669.51
Montpellier4,364.49
Toulouse4,325.31
Tarbes3,398.96
Palavas-les-Flots2,544.12
Rodez2,534.62
Ramonville-Saint-Agne1,946.28
Villeneuve-Tolosane1,822.44
Sète1,682.61
Perpignan1,626.36
✈️ Nearest Airport
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport
IATA: MPL
28 km (17 mi) from Viols-le-Fort
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Occitanie Cities
Viols-le-Fort ranks #854 of 1415 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Viols-le-Fort? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Viols-le-Fort Sits on the Map

Viols-le-Fort sits inside Occitanie, France and ranks #854 of 1415 cities in Occitanie by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Viols-le-Fort to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Viols-le-Fort outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Viols-le-Fort and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Viols-le-Fort against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Occitanie city rankings

🌎 Beyond Viols-le-Fort: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Viols-le-Fort and the countries closest to Viols-le-Fort by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near France. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Viols-le-Fort, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Viols-le-Fort at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Viols-le-Fort

If you're stringing together stops in Occitanie, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Viols-le-Fort — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Viols-le-Fort MapView the Viols-le-Fort map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Viols-le-Fort Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Occitanie OverviewExplore the Occitanie state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ France Country DataGet complete France data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Viols-le-Fort

Which cities are closest to Viols-le-Fort?

See the Cities Near To Viols-le-Fort table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Occitanie by population and density.

How is the distance from Viols-le-Fort to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Viols-le-Fort and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Viols-le-Fort map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Viols-le-Fort will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Viols-le-Fort to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Viols-le-Fort?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Viols-le-Fort. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Occitanie city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Viols-le-Fort compare in size to the cities near it?

Viols-le-Fort ranks #854 of 1415 cities in Occitanie by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Viols-le-Fort?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Viols-le-Fort is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), about 28 km (17 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.