Canton of Belley
| Canton de Belley | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Seat | Belley |
| Communes | 37 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 333.97 km2 (128.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 23,936 |
| • 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 one of the cantons of France and is 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.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 24 to 37 communes:[1]
- Ambléon
- Andert-et-Condon
- Arbignieu
- Belley
- Brégnier-Cordon
- Brens
- La Burbanche
- Ceyzérieu
- Chazey-Bons
- Cheignieu-la-Balme
- Colomieu
- Contrevoz
- Conzieu
- Cressin-Rochefort
- Cuzieu
- Flaxieu
- Izieu
- Lavours
- Magnieu
- Marignieu
- Massignieu-de-Rives
- Murs-et-Gélignieux
- Nattages
- Parves
- Peyrieu
- Pollieu
- Prémeyzel
- Pugieu
- Rossillon
- Saint-Benoît
- Saint-Bois
- Saint-Champ
- Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses
- Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
- Virieu-le-Grand
- Virignin
- Vongnes
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. | |||||||||
References
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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