Canton of Roujan
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Roujan | |
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Former canton | |
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Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Hérault |
No. of communes | 11 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Roujan |
Population (2012) | 9,414 |
The canton de Roujan is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Béziers, Hérault department, and Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 11 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Cazouls-lès-Béziers in 2015.[2]
Composition[]
The Canton contained the following communes:[1]
Administration[]
Term | Name | Political party | Job |
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1945–1963 | Marin Calas | SFIO | Wine merchant Maire of Neffiès (1945–1947) |
1963–1976 | Jean Péridier | SFIO (later PS) | Sénator (1959–1980) Maire of Le Pouget |
1976–1988 | Yves Verdeil | PCF | … |
1988-en cours | Francis Boutes | PS | Maire de Gabian Vice-President of the Conseil Général |
Canton renewed in 2008, renewable in 2014.
Gallery[]
Cassan abbey, in Roujan |
Olivettes dam in Vailhan |
References[]
Categories:
- Former cantons of Hérault
- 2015 disestablishments in France
- States and territories disestablished in 2015