Saint-Chinian
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 43°25′23″N 2°56′52″E / 43.4231°N 2.9478°ECoordinates: 43°25′23″N 2°56′52″E / 43.4231°N 2.9478°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Béziers | |
| Canton | Saint-Chinian | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Chinianais | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Tropéano | |
| Area1 | 23.29 km2 (8.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,831 | |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34245 /34360 | |
| Elevation | 101–631 m (331–2,070 ft) (avg. 122 m or 400 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Chinian (Occitan: Sanch Inhan) 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.
Saint-Chinian has given its name to Saint-Chinian wine, which is classified as Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) and covers several communes around Saint-Chinian itself.
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