Saint-Chinian

Saint-Chinian
Commune
A general view of Saint-Chinian
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Chinian
Saint-Chinian Location within France Saint-Chinian Location within Occitanie
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
Area 1	23.29 km2 (8.99 sq mi)
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Highest elevation	631 m (2,070 ft)
Lowest elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Population  (2023)	1,811
• Density	77.76/km2 (201.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34245 /34360
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.	±% p.a.
1968	1,976	—
1975	1,886	−0.66%
1982	1,735	−1.19%
1990	1,705	−0.22%
1999	1,777	+0.46%
2007	1,813	+0.25%
2012	1,813	+0.00%
2017	1,677	−1.55%
2023	1,811	+1.29%
Source: INSEE

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