Canton of Lodève

Canton of Lodève
Canton
Location of canton of Lodève in the department of Hérault
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Lodève
Seat Lodève
Communes 54
Government
  Representative Jacques Rigaud
Irène Tolleret
2015-2021
Area¹
  Total 1,055.31 km2 (407.46 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 35,574
  Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Cantonal code 34 11
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Lodève is an administrative division of the Hérault department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Lodève.[1]

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[1]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015-2017 Marie-Christine Bousquet PS Mayor of Lodève
2015 Jacques Rigaud PS Councillor of Ganges
2017 Irène Tolleret DVG Mayor of Fontanès

Pictures of the canton

View of Romiguières
View of the "Lac du Salagou" in Celles

References

  1. 1 2 "Décret n° 2014-258 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Hérault | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. Elisabeth Badinier. "Disparition brutale de la maire de Lodève, Marie-Christine Bousquet" (in French). francebleu.fr. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

Coordinates: 43°44′N 3°19′E / 43.73°N 3.32°E / 43.73; 3.32

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