Canton of Pignan

Canton of Pignan
Canton
Location of canton of Pignan in the department of Hérault
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Montpellier
Seat Pignan
Communes 8
Government
 • Representative Anne Amiel
Jacques Martinier
2015-2021
Area¹
 • Total 138.18 km2 (53.35 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 40,866
 • Density 300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Cantonal code 34 22
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Pignan 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 Pignan.[1]

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[1]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Anne Amiel LR Councillor of Saint-Georges-d'Orques
2015 Jacques Martinier DVD Mayor of Fabrègues

Pictures of the canton

Oppidum d'Altimurium
Town hall of Pignan
Square in Cournonsec

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.

Coordinates: 43°35′N 3°46′E / 43.58°N 3.76°E / 43.58; 3.76

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