Canton of Belley

Canton de Belley
French canton
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Seat Belley
Communes 35
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 Auvergne-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 (4 of which merged into the new communes Arboys-en-Bugey and Parves-et-Nattages):[1]

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Belley
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population10 92012 49713 04514 16514 51215 488
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

References

  1. ↑ Décret n° 2014-147 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Ain

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Coordinates: 45°45′33″N 5°41′21″E / 45.75917°N 5.68917°E / 45.75917; 5.68917

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