Canton of Roujan

The canton de Roujan is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Béziers, Hérault department, and Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 11 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Cazouls-lès-Béziers in 2015.[2]

Roujan
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatRoujan
Population
 (2012)
 • Total9,414

Composition

The Canton contained the following communes:[1]

Administration
Term Name Political party Job
1945–1963 Marin Calas SFIO Wine merchant
Maire of Neffiès (1945–1947)
1963–1976 Jean Péridier SFIO (later PS) Sénator (1959–1980)
Maire of Le Pouget
1976–1988 Yves Verdeil PCF …
1988-en cours Francis Boutes PS Maire de Gabian
Vice-President of the Conseil Général

Canton renewed in 2008, renewable in 2014.

Cassan abbey, in Roujan
Olivettes dam in Vailhan

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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