Canton of Belley
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| Canton de Belley | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Seat | Belley |
| Communes | 24 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Jean-Marc Fognini 2011-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 214.16 km2 (82.69 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 15,488 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 01 04 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Belley is a French district located in the department of Ain and in the region of Rhône-Alpes.
Geography
This canton is organized around Belley in the Arrondissement of Belley. Its altitude is between 203 meters in (Brégnier-Cordon) and 1,020 meters in (Conzieu) with an average of 286 m.
Administration
In 2011, Jean-Marc Fognini won the election.
Composition
The canton of Belley has 24 communes and 15,488 inhabitants (census of 1999).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambléon | 86 | 01300 | 01006 |
| Andert-et-Condon | 275 | 01300 | 01009 |
| Arbignieu | 431 | 01300 | 01015 |
| Belley | 8004 | 01300 | 01034 |
| Brégnier-Cordon | 566 | 01300 | 01058 |
| Brens | 731 | 01300 | 01061 |
| Chazey-Bons | 664 | 01300 | 01098 |
| Colomieu | 128 | 01300 | 01110 |
| Conzieu | 100 | 01300 | 01117 |
| Cressin-Rochefort | 308 | 01350 | 01133 |
| Izieu | 178 | 01300 | 01193 |
| Lavours | 117 | 01350 | 01208 |
| Magnieu | 291 | 01300 | 01227 |
| Massignieu-de-Rives | 498 | 01300 | 01239 |
| Murs-et-Gélignieux | 204 | 01300 | 01268 |
| Nattages | 393 | 01300 | 01271 |
| Parves | 320 | 01300 | 01286 |
| Peyrieu | 646 | 01300 | 01294 |
| Pollieu | 122 | 01350 | 01302 |
| Prémeyzel | 242 | 01300 | 01310 |
| Saint-Bois | 102 | 01300 | 01340 |
| Saint-Champ | 132 | 01300 | 01341 |
| Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses | 307 | 01300 | 01358 |
| Virignin | 643 | 01300 | 01454 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10 920 | 12 497 | 13 045 | 14 165 | 14 512 | 15 488 | {{{7}}} | {{{8}}} | {{{9}}} |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||||
See also
External links
- Canton of Belley on the Insee website (official French census)
- Map of the canton of Belley on Mapquest
- Location of the canton of Belley on a map of France
Coordinates: 45°45′33″N 5°41′21″E / 45.75917°N 5.68917°E
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