Canton of Saint-Chinian
| Canton of Saint-Chinian | |
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| French canton | |
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Location of canton of Saint-Chinian in the department of Hérault | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Seat | Saint-Chinian |
| Communes | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Michel Gaudy |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 219 km2 (85 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 7,676 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 30 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Saint-Chinian is a former subdivision of the French department of Hérault, and its subdivision, the Arrondissement of Béziers. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières in 2015.[1]
Municipalities
It is composed of these communes:
- Agel
- Aigues-Vives
- Assignan
- Babeau-Bouldoux
- Cazedarnes
- Cébazan
- Cessenon-sur-Orb
- Cruzy
- Montouliers
- Pierrerue
- Prades-sur-Vernazobre
- Saint-Chinian
- Villespassans
Map
History
This Canton was revised in 2004, and is up for re-assessment in 2011.
Saint-Chinian
Cessenon-sur-Orb
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Coordinates: 43°23′52″N 2°56′20″E / 43.39778°N 2.93889°E
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