Canton of Belley
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 33 |
| Seat | Belley |
Area | 333.97 km2 (128.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 25,300 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 01 04 |
The canton of Belley is one of the cantons of France and is located in the department of Ain and in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 24 to 37 communes (6 of which merged into the new communes Arboys-en-Bugey, Parves-et-Nattages and Chazey-Bons):[2]
- Ambléon
- Andert-et-Condon
- Arboys-en-Bugey
- Belley
- Brégnier-Cordon
- Brens
- La Burbanche
- Ceyzérieu
- Chazey-Bons
- Cheignieu-la-Balme
- Colomieu
- Contrevoz
- Conzieu
- Cressin-Rochefort
- Cuzieu
- Flaxieu
- Groslée-Saint-Benoît
- Izieu
- Lavours
- Magnieu
- Marignieu
- Massignieu-de-Rives
- Murs-et-Gélignieux
- Parves-et-Nattages
- Peyrieu
- Pollieu
- Prémeyzel
- Rossillon
- Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses
- Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
- Virieu-le-Grand
- Virignin
- Vongnes
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2013 | 24,055 | — |
| 2018 | 24,679 | +0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[3][4] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2014-147 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Ain
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
45°45′33″N 5°41′21″E / 45.75917°N 5.68917°E
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