The canton of Lunel is an administrative division of the Hérault department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Lunel.[3]

Lunel
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
No. of communes14
SeatLunel
Government
 • Representatives (2021–2028) Paulette Gougeon
Jérôme Boisson[1]
Area
157.91 km2 (60.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
51,364
 • Density325/km2 (840/sq mi)
INSEE code34 12

Composition

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It consists of the following communes:[3]

Councillors

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Election Councillors Party Occupation
2015 Claude Barral PS Former Mayor of Lunel
2015 Bernadette Vignon DVG Mayor of Marsillargues

Pictures of the canton

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Mediaeval arcades in Lunel
 
Ambrussum
 
View of Marsillargues

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-258 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Hérault | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-21.


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