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Saint-Chinian
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Saint-Chinian (; ) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town was the birthplace of the great tenor Agustarello Affre (1858–1931). He is commemorated by a plaque on the house where he was born, on the Avenue de Saint Pons.
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Saint-Chinian is a commune in the Hérault department within the Occitanie region of France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Saint-Chinian and is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières. The municipality borders Assignan, Babeau-Bouldoux, Cébazan, and Ferrières-Poussarou. Its official name is Saint-Chinian, Vernodure, and its residents are known as Saint-Chinianais.
The commune has an area of 23.29 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 631 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,976 inhabitants (739 male and 938 female) and another citing 2,004. The postal code for the area is 34360.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Chinian
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,004
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Chinian
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Saint-Chinian-Vue ensemble-01.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Saint-Chinian
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Saint-Chinian (Hérault).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Béziers
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
- French commune.INSEE
- 34245
- French commune.postal code
- 34360
- French commune.mayor
- Catherine Combes
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 122
- French commune.elevation min m
- 101
- French commune.elevation max m
- 631
- French commune.area km2
- 23.29
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- Saint-Chinian wine
- See also
- References
Saint-Chinian (; ) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town was the birthplace of the great tenor Agustarello Affre (1858–1931). He is commemorated by a plaque on the house where he was born, on the Avenue de Saint Pons.
==Population==
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