Canton of Florensac

The Canton of Florensac is a former subdivision of the French department of Hérault, and its subdivision, the Arrondissement of Béziers. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 4 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Pézenas in 2015.[2]

Florensac
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
No. of communes4
Disbanded2015
SeatFlorensac
Area
 • Total78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total9,707
 • Density124/km2 (320/sq mi)

Municipalities

It was composed of these communes:[1]

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History

This Canton was revised in 2008, and is up for re-assessment in 2014.

Church of Florensac
Castle of Castelnau-de-Guers

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. Décret n° 2014-258 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Hérault

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