Canton of Le Bois-d'Oingt
| Le Bois-d'Oingt | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Seat | Le Bois-d'Oingt |
| Communes | 27 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 197.7 km2 (76.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 27,804 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Le Bois-d'Oingt is a French administrative division, located in the Rhône department.
The canton was established in 1790 and modified by decree of 27 February 2014 which came into force in March 2015.[1] The canton was expanded from 18 to 27 communes.
Composition
The canton of Le Bois-d'Oingt is composed of 27 communes:
| Communes | Population (2012) |
|---|---|
| Alix | 728 |
| Bagnols | 656 |
| Belmont-d'Azergues | 628 |
| Bully | 2,082 |
| Chamelet | 649 |
| Charnay | 1,072 |
| Châtillon | 2,192 |
| Chessy | 1,824 |
| Cogny | 1,154 |
| Frontenas | 812 |
| Jarnioux | 619 |
| Le Bois-d'Oingt | 2,287 |
| Le Breuil | 452 |
| Légny | 650 |
| Létra | 947 |
| Liergues | 1917 |
| Moiré | 199 |
| Oingt | 640 |
| Pouilly-le-Monial | 946 |
| Sainte-Paule | 337 |
| Saint-Germain-Nuelles | 2,068 |
| Saint-Jean-des-Vignes | 400 |
| Saint-Laurent-d'Oingt | 824 |
| Saint-Vérand | 1,111 |
| Ternand | 715 |
| Theizé | 1,088 |
| Ville-sur-Jarnioux | 807 |
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Coordinates: 45°56′01″N 4°35′03″E / 45.9336°N 4.5842°E
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