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climate
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Mediterranean climate
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country
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France
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distanceToSea
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about 10 km
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foundedInCentury
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10th century
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hasOldestMedicalFaculty
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one of the oldest medical schools in continuous operation in the world
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hasTramway
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Montpellier tramway
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historicalStatus
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important medieval trading center
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instanceOf
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city
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instanceOf
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commune of France
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isCapitalOf
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Hérault
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surface form:
Hérault department
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isCapitalOf
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Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
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isCoastalCity
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false
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isPrefectureOf
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Hérault
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surface form:
Hérault department
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isRegionalCenterOf
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Occitanie
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knownFor
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cultural life
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knownFor
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large student population
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knownFor
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medical school
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knownFor
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medieval historic center
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knownFor
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university city
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knownFor
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wine trade
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language
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French
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locatedIn
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Hérault
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surface form:
Hérault department
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locatedIn
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Occitanie
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surface form:
Occitanie region
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locatedIn
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Southern France
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surface form:
southern France
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locatedNear
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Mediterranean Sea
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locatedOnRiver
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Lez River
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mainEconomicSectors
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higher education and research
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mainEconomicSectors
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information technology
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mainEconomicSectors
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services
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mainEconomicSectors
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wine and agri-food industry
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majorSquare
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Place de la Comédie
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notableBuilding
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Aqueduct Saint-Clément
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notableBuilding
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Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier
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notableBuilding
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Montpellier Cathedral
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notableBuilding
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Peyrou Promenade
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notableMuseum
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Musée Fabre
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population
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about 300000 inhabitants
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populationRankInFrance
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among the 10 largest cities in France
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regionCulturalRole
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regional cultural center
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regionEconomicRole
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regional economic center
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regionalLanguage
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Occitan
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servedByAirport
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Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport
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surface form:
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
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timeZone
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CET
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timeZoneDST
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CEST
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twinTown
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Barcelona
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surface form:
Barcelona, Spain
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twinTown
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Chengdu
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surface form:
Chengdu, China
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twinTown
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Heidelberg
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surface form:
Heidelberg, Germany
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twinTown
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Louisville, Kentucky
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surface form:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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university
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Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3
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university
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University of Montpellier
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