Saint-Chinian

Saint-Chinian (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃinjɑ̃]; 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
Commune
A general view of Saint-Chinian
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Chinian
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Coordinates: 43°25′23″N 2°56′52″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Catherine Combes[1]
Area 1	23.29 km2 (8.99 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,775
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34245 /34360
Elevation	101–631 m (331–2,070 ft) (avg. 122 m or 400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,887	—
1968	1,976	+4.7%
1975	1,886	−4.6%
1982	1,735	−8.0%
1990	1,705	−1.7%
1999	1,776	+4.2%
2008	1,831	+3.1%

Saint-Chinian wine

Main article: Saint-Chinian AOC

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.

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department