Canton of Virieu-le-Grand
Former canton in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Virieu-le-Grand | |
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Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| No. of communes | 13 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Virieu-le-Grand |
| Area | 105.03 km2 (40.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 4,348 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
The canton of Virieu-le-Grand is a former administrative division in eastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 4,348 inhabitants (2012).[1]
The canton comprised 13 communes:[1]
- Armix
- La Burbanche
- Ceyzérieu
- Cheignieu-la-Balme
- Contrevoz
- Cuzieu
- Flaxieu
- Marignieu
- Pugieu
- Rossillon
- Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
- Virieu-le-Grand
- Vongnes
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 2 861 | 3 038 | 2 944 | 3 202 | 3 364 | 3 580 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 01 Ain, INSEE
45°50′58″N 5°39′06″E / 45.84944°N 5.65167°E / 45.84944; 5.65167
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