Canton of Saint-Chinian
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Former canton | |
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Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
No. of communes | 13 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Saint-Chinian |
Area | 219 km2 (85 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 8,138 |
• Density | 37/km2 (100/sq mi) |
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,[1] which joined the canton of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières in 2015.[2]
Municipalities[]
It is composed of these communes:[1]
- Agel
- Aigues-Vives
- Assignan
- Babeau-Bouldoux
- Cazedarnes
- Cébazan
- Cessenon-sur-Orb
- Cruzy
- Montouliers
- Pierrerue
- Prades-sur-Vernazobre
- Saint-Chinian
- Villespassans
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History[]
This Canton was revised in 2004, and was disbanded in 2015.
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Saint-Chinian
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Cessenon-sur-Orb
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- Former cantons of Hérault
- 2015 disestablishments in France
- States and territories disestablished in 2015