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.
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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 (2022)[1] | 25,322 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 01 04 |
Geography
editThis 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
editAt 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ 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