Canton of Saint-Chinian

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]

Saint-Chinian
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatSaint-Chinian
Area
  Total219 km2 (85 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total7,676
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)

Municipalities

It is composed of these communes:

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History

This Canton was revised in 2004, and is up for re-assessment in 2011.

Saint-Chinian
Cessenon-sur-Orb

References

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