Saint-Chinian

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Catherine Combes^[1]Area23.29 km² (8.99 sq mi)Population1,740 • Density75/km² (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation101–631 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.

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.

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

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

References