Canton of Saint-Chinian explained

The Canton of Saint-Chinian is a former subdivision of the French department of Hérault, and its subdivision, the Arrondissement of Béziers. It had 8,138 inhabitants (2012).^[1] 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

The canton comprised the following communes:^[1]

• Agel
• Aigues-Vives
• Assignan
• Babeau-Bouldoux
• Cazedarnes
• Cébazan
• Cessenon-sur-Orb
• Cruzy
• Montouliers
• Pierrerue
• Prades-sur-Vernazobre
• Saint-Chinian
• Villespassans

References

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Notes and References

1. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep34.pdf Populations légales 2012: 34 Hérault
2. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028664358 Décret n° 2014-258 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Hérault