Canton of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
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| Canton of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | |
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| French canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Seat | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières |
| Communes | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Kléber Mesquida |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 269.5 km2 (104.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 4,067 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 33 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières is a subdivision of the French department of Hérault, and its subdivision, the Arrondissement of Béziers.
Municipalities
It is composed of these communes:
- Boisset
- Courniou
- Pardailhan
- Rieussec
- Riols
- Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
- Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
- Vélieux
- Verreries-de-Moussans
Map
History
This Canton was revised in 2008, and is up for re-assessment in 2014.
Cathedral of Saint-Pons
Bridge of Riols
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Coordinates: 43°26′27″N 2°45′25″E / 43.44083°N 2.75694°E
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